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In Bocca al Lupo Italian Pilsner

133 calories 11.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 16.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 19 gallons
Post Boil Size: 17.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 133 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 13th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
27 lb Weyermann - Pilsner27 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 100%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.50 oz Saaz2.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 First Wort 90 min 13.21 29.4%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 First Wort 0 min 6.79 11.8%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Strata 1 oz Strata Hops Pellet 24.5 Whirlpool 0 min 5.56 11.8%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Whirlpool 0 min 1.59 23.5%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Strata 0.5 oz Strata Hops Pellet 24.5 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 0 days 5.9%
1.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Strata 1.5 oz Strata Hops Pellet 24.5 Dry Hop 0 days 17.6%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
18 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Bootleg Biology - OSLO
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 105 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
75 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 224 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Golden April 2025
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
70 5 25 90 90 50
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10 gal -- -- --
14 gal -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 18.99 gal (75.98 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 6.99 gal (27.98 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.29 gal (49.14 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.84 gal (39.36 qt) and adding 0.29 gal (1.14 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.13 40.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 10.13 40.5  
Mash volume with grains 12.29 49.1  
Grain absorption losses -3.38 -13.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 12.5 50  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 18.99 g | 76 qt) 19 76  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 16.61 g | 66.5 qt) 17.5 70  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.11 -0.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 17.39 g | 69.6 qt) 16.5 66  
Total: 22.63 90.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"In Bocca al Lupo Italian Pilsner" German Pils beer recipe by fatbike. All Grain, ABV 4.44%, IBU 27.16, SRM 2.76, Fermentables: (Pilsner) Hops: (Saaz, Tettnanger, Strata ) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-21 18:23 UTC