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Early Bird Pilsner

153 calories 13.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.62 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Source: Brandon Pflipsen
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 15th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row8 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 87.7%
8 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)8 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5.5%
10 oz Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L10 oz Bonlander Munich Malt 10L 36 10 6.8%
146 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.12 oz Cluster1.12 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 8 Boil 60 min 32.85 35.2%
1.02 oz Crystal1.02 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 15 min 5.01 32.1%
1.04 oz Crystal1.04 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 5 min 2.05 32.7%
3.18 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.51 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.65 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.93 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.43 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.54 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.87 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
2.72 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
2.93 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 59 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
54 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 365 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 30 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
American Pilsner
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 20 20 120 150 60
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.12 gal Strike 156 °F 148 °F 60 min
3.82 gal Batch Sparge 180 °F 160 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 4.56 18.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.29 21.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.14 -4.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.95 g | 15.8 qt) 4.45 17.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.12 g | 28.5 qt) 7.62 30.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.12 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.01 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Early Bird Pilsner" Classic American Pilsner beer recipe by Brandon Pflipsen. All Grain, ABV 5.07%, IBU 39.92, SRM 3.2, Fermentables: (Pilsen Malt 2-Row, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Bonlander Munich Malt 10L) Hops: (Cluster, Crystal) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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