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The Big Run Pils

180 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 12th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb American - Pilsner20 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 90.9%
2 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)2 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 9.1%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 12.67 50%
2 oz Perle2 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 29.7 50%
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Yeast
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 198 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Rockville, MD 2016
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.4 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 80 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.65 gal (50.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.65 gal (2.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 6.88 27.5  
Mash volume with grains 8.64 34.5  
Grain absorption losses -2.75 -11  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.78 g | 35.1 qt) 9.63 38.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.65 g | 50.6 qt) 13.5 54  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 16.5 66
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"The Big Run Pils" Classic American Pilsner beer recipe by mdgator. All Grain, ABV 5.72%, IBU 42.37, SRM 3.59, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Saaz, Perle)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-18 14:42 UTC