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West Coast Pils

142 calories 13.2 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 880 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 880 liters
Post Boil Size: 887.54 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.7 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 11.6 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 200%
Calories: 142 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday April 2nd 2026
11.6 °P
2.4 °P
4.9%
28.9
3.1
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
150 kg Rahr - Old World Pilsner150 kg Old World Pilsner 36.3 1.75 93.8%
10 kg American - Vienna10 kg Vienna 35 4 6.3%
160 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Columbus3 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 First Wort 90 min 8.88 1.8%
1 lb Columbus1 lb Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 10 min 14.6 9.8%
1 lb Citra1 lb Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool 20 min 2.84 9.8%
1 lb Centennial1 lb Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool 20 min 2.58 9.8%
3.50 lb Centennial3.5 lb Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 3 days 34.4%
3.50 lb Citra3.5 lb Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 3 days 34.4%
10.19 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
75 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
95 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
200 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
150.69 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3574 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
400 L Strike 77 °C 69 °C 60 min
522 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 21 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 895.78 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 850.38 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 505.6 L 400
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 L/kg 400
Mash volume with grains 505.6
Grain absorption losses -160
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 656.7 L) 640.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 895.8 L) 880
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -2.7
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 884.5 L) 887.5
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -4.5
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 883 L) 880
Total: 1040.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"West Coast Pils" German Pils beer recipe by Brewer #182916. All Grain, ABV 4.9%, IBU 28.9, SRM 3.07, Fermentables: (Old World Pilsner, Vienna) Hops: (Columbus, Citra, Centennial) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-02 16:54 UTC