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American Pilsner

160 calories 17.2 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 1750 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1800 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Monday February 16th 2026
1.052
1.014
5.0%
20.9
3.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
300 kg Rahr - Premium Pilsner300 kg Premium Pilsner 36.8 1.75 85.7%
25 kg Flaked Corn25 kg Flaked Corn 40 0.5 7.1%
25 kg Weyermann - Carafoam25 kg Carafoam 34.5 2.2 7.1%
350 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 kg Yakima Cluster1 kg Yakima Cluster Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 10.07 22.2%
1 kg Yakima Cluster1 kg Yakima Cluster Hops Pellet 7 Boil 30 min 7.74 22.2%
2.50 kg Crystal2.5 kg Crystal Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 5 min 3.08 55.6%
4.50 kg / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - American Pilsner OYL-102
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
9 - 13 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 7878 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 1778.2 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 1732.8 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 1281 L 1050
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 1050
Mash volume with grains 1281
Grain absorption losses -350
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1079.1 L) 1100.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 1778.2 L) 1800
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -22.5
Post boil Volume 1750
Going into fermentor 1750
Total: 2150.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Pilsner" American Light Lager beer recipe by Aventura Brewing. All Grain, ABV 5.01%, IBU 20.9, SRM 3.04, Fermentables: (Premium Pilsner, Flaked Corn, Carafoam) Hops: (Yakima Cluster, Crystal)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-18 01:17 UTC