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Comp German Pilsner

150 calories 14.7 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27 liters
Post Boil Size: 24.1 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 69% (brew house)
Source: Mick
Calories: 150 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday February 1st 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.60 kg Gladfield - German Pilsner Malt4.6 kg German Pilsner Malt 36.3 2.03 92%
0.20 kg Gladfield - Vienna Malt0.2 kg Vienna Malt 37.4 3.45 4%
0.20 kg Gladfield - Sour Grapes Acid Malt0.2 kg Sour Grapes Acid Malt 12.4 2.03 4%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
34 g Hallertau Mittelfruh34 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 21.82 29.8%
28 g Hallertau Mittelfruh28 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 5 Boil 20 min 10.88 24.6%
32 g Hallertau Mittelfruh32 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 4.09 28.1%
20 g Hallertau Mittelfruh20 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 5 Whirlpool at 80 °C 0 min 1.33 17.5%
114 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Yeast Nutrient Other Mash 10 min.
1 each Whirfloc tablet Water Agt Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
15 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 0.78 bar       Temp: 4 °C       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Ruakaka Filtered
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
17 L Strike 68 °C 62 °C 40 min
Infusion 70 °C 70 °C 20 min
16.5 L Fly Sparge 78 °C 76 °C 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 15
Mash volume with grains 18.3
Grain absorption losses -5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 21 L) 17.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 30.1 L) 27
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.5
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 21.1 L) 24.1
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.1
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 24 L) 21
Total: 32.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Comp German Pilsner" German Pils beer recipe by Mick. All Grain, ABV 4.91%, IBU 38.12, SRM 3.96, Fermentables: (German Pilsner Malt, Vienna Malt, Sour Grapes Acid Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Yeast Nutrient, Whirfloc tablet)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-12 23:53 UTC