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German Pilsner

164 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: 1FootDan
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday April 23rd 2026
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5.3%
36.7
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n/a
0.16
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Crisp Malting - German Pilsen10 lb German Pilsen 36.8 2 100%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.45 oz Saaz2.45 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 33.95 45%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 2.76 18.3%
2 oz BSG - Motueka2 oz Motueka Hops $ 0.08 / oz
$ 0.16 		Pellet 7 Dry Hop 3 days 36.7%
5.45 oz / $ 0.16
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 59 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
54 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
12.3 qt -- 147 °F 75 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.38 17.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.18 20.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.8 g | 19.2 qt) 3.93 15.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.68 g | 30.7 qt) 6.8 27.2  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.3 21.2  
Going into fermentor 5.3 21.2  
Total: 8.3 33.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Ferment
10 days at 54F
2 days at 68 F (D-Rest)
2 days at 54F (Dry Hop)
1 day at 32F (Cold Crash)

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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-23 23:45 UTC