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German Pilsner Apartment

152 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: KowNeil
Calories: 152 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 12th 2026
1.046
1.013
4.4%
33.1
3.3
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner18 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 94.7%
12 oz German - CaraFoam12 oz CaraFoam 37 1.8 3.9%
4 oz German - Acidulated Malt4 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.3%
304 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Perle2 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 31.28 50%
0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 0.89 6.3%
0.25 oz Tettnanger0.25 oz Tettnanger Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 15 min 0.97 6.3%
0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 0 min 18.8%
0.75 oz Tettnanger0.75 oz Tettnanger Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 0 min 18.8%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.20 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
2 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.80 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
14 g Gelatin Fining Kegging 14 days
 
Yeast
CellarScience - German
Amount:
1 Liters
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 62 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 833 B cells required
Mangrove Jack - Bavarian Lager M76
Amount:
1 Liters
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
45 - 57 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 833 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 10.4 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
German Pils
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
39 6 26 56 99 0
14 gallons of RO water
5.2 Ph better than 5.4
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.31 gal Strike 148 °F 140 °F 45 min
Temperature 140 °F 158 °F 30 min
Temperature 158 °F 170 °F 15 min
4.5 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 40 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.9 gal (51.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.9 gal (3.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 8.31 33.3  
Mash volume with grains 9.83 39.3  
Grain absorption losses -2.38 -9.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 7.21 28.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 12.9 51.6  
Boil off losses -1.75 -7  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 15.53 62.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Apartment Brewer German Pils 10 gallon batch.
Ferment at 50 F or lower for 2 weeks.
Rise to 70 F for 2-3 days.
Rack to kegs and add gelatin.
Mix 14 g gelatin in 1-2 cups hot water (160 F) and add to keg
Lager for 2 weeks or more.
Carbonate and bottle.

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