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Nelson pils

142 calories 12.3 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 55 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 90.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 77.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: MALDITO ROMERO
Hop Utilization: 84%
Calories: 142 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 12.3 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday March 26th 2026
1.047
1.008
5.2%
14.0
3.2
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 kg German - Pilsner10 kg Pilsner 38 1.6 90.9%
1 kg German - Vienna1 kg Vienna 37 4 9.1%
11 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g BSG - Nelson Sauvin20 g Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 11.6 Boil 60 min 9.78 11.8%
25 g BSG - Nelson Sauvin25 g Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 11.6 Whirlpool 0 min 2.64 14.7%
25 g Motueka25 g Motueka Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool 0 min 1.59 14.7%
50 g BSG - Nelson Sauvin50 g Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 11.6 Dry Hop 0 days 29.4%
50 g Motueka50 g Motueka Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 0 days 29.4%
170 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
30 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
15 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 225 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 0.69 bar       Temp: 2 °C       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Agua de GDL
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
2 1 0 1 1 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
38.5 L Strike 72 °C 63 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 22 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 61.05 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 15.65 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 45.76 L. Suggest reducing strike water volume to 38.14 L and adding 0.36 L sparge/top-off. 38.5
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.5 L/kg 38.5
Mash volume with grains 45.8
Grain absorption losses -11
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 34.5 L) 63.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 61.1 L) 90.5
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 55.3 L) 77.5
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.3
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 77.3 L) 55
Total: 102.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Nelson pils" Classic American Pilsner beer recipe by MALDITO ROMERO. All Grain, ABV 5.22%, IBU 14.01, SRM 3.2, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna) Hops: (Nelson Sauvin, Motueka) Other: (Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-28 13:17 UTC