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UK pilsner

201 calories 16.9 g 500 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 24 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 32.8 liters
Post Boil Size: 26.65 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 95%
Calories: 201 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 500ml)
Created: Thursday April 16th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.25 kg Weyermann - Pilsner4.25 kg Pilsner 36 1.5 92.9%
225 g The Swaen - Swaen Vienna225 g Swaen Vienna 36.8 4.5 4.9%
100 g German - Acidulated Malt100 g Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.2%
4,575 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Pilgrim20 g Pilgrim Hops Pellet 8.8 Boil 60 min 20.02 10.3%
10 g Pilgrim10 g Pilgrim Hops Pellet 8.8 Boil 30 min 7.69 5.1%
80 g olicana80 g olicana Hops Pellet 7.8 Whirlpool at 75 °C 20 min 41%
50 g Charles Faram - Godiva50 g Godiva Hops Pellet 7.4 Whirlpool at 75 °C 20 min 25.6%
35 g Charles Faram - Olicana35 g Olicana Hops Pellet 7.8 Dry Hop at 10 °C 3 days 17.9%
195 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.70 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.70 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.20 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
84%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
10 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 394 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 70 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
22.9 L Strike 68 °C 67 °C 60 min
14.67 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 4 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 4 L/kg 18.3
Mash volume with grains 21.3
Grain absorption losses -4.6
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 17.7 L) 20
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 30.5 L) 32.8
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 24.7 L) 26.7
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.7
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 26 L) 24
Total: 38.3  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"UK pilsner" No Profile Selected beer recipe by NathanUK. All Grain, ABV 4.98%, IBU 27.72, SRM 2.94, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Swaen Vienna, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Pilgrim, olicana, Godiva, Olicana) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-16 15:14 UTC