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BSpa German Pilsner

185 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 8th 2026
1.056
1.013
5.7%
35.5
3.4
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb Avangard - Pilsner5.5 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 97.8%
2 oz German - Acidulated Malt2 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.2%
5.62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 60 min 17.97 62.3%
3 g YCR - Pahto3 g Pahto Hops Pellet 17.5 Boil 60 min 12.33 6.6%
0.50 oz Hallertau Blanc0.5 oz Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 7.9 Boil 5 min 5.24 31.1%
1.61 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.30 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.15 g Campden Tablets Water Agt Other 5 min.
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 35 75 80 30
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2 gal Infusion Infusion -- 149 °F 30 min
Pull 3 qts Decoction 149 °F 158 °F 15 min
Mash Out Temperature 158 °F 170 °F 10 min
2 gal Sparge Sparge -- -- --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.51 g | 22.1 qt) 4.7 18.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.96 g | 23.9 qt) 5.15 20.6  
Grain absorption losses -0.7 -2.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.56 g | 18.2 qt) 3.75 15  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Volume into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 4.7 18.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Using 50% distilled water
Decoction mash

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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-14 18:32 UTC