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Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20.8 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24 liters
Post Boil Size: 20 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Rating:

5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 172 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Thursday March 5th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

2.8

SRM (morey):

4.9

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 kg	Joe White - Pilsner / Export Pilsner4 kg Pilsner / Export Pilsner	36.8	2	72.7%
1 kg	Joe White - Light Munich1 kg Light Munich	35.9	5.25	18.2%
0.50 kg	German - Carapils0.5 kg Carapils	35	1.3	9.1%
5.50 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
15 g	Domestic Hallertau15 g Domestic Hallertau Hops	Pellet	3.9	Mash	0 min	1.44	50%
15 g	Domestic Hallertau15 g Domestic Hallertau Hops	Pellet	3.9	Whirlpool	0 min	1.41	50%
30 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
30 g	Domestic Hallertau (Pellet) 30 g Domestic Hallertau (Pellet) Hops		2.85	100%
30 g / $ 0.00

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Quick Water Requirements

Water	Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg	20.1
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 22.8 L)	23.6
Grain absorption losses	-5.5
Hops absorption losses (mash)	-0.1
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 12.1 L)	10.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 25.7 L)	24
Boil off losses	-5.7
Post boil Volume	20
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand)	-0.1
Top off amount	0.9
Going into fermentor	20.8
Total:	30.5
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

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