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VB Pilsner

140 calories 12.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 8 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (brew house)
Source: Chris Daily
Calories: 140 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 10th 2026
1.043
1.008
4.7%
15.1
2.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Rahr - North Star Pils10 lb North Star Pils 36.3 1.7 87%
1 lb Flaked Rice1 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 8.7%
0.50 lb Flaked Corn0.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 4.3%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz Cluster0.6 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 7.4 Boil 90 min 13.27 70.6%
0.25 oz Cluster0.25 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 7.4 Boil 20 min 1.81 29.4%
0.85 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Pilsen Lager 2007
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 56 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
48 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 487 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 9.6 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
47 4 8 40 45 34
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Infusion 131 °F 131 °F 20 min
5 gal Infusion 148 °F 148 °F 60 min
5 gal Infusion 159 °F 159 °F 10 min
5 gal Batch Sparge 169 °F 169 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.8 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.8 qt/lb 5.18 20.7  
Mash volume with grains 6.1 24.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.79 g | 27.2 qt) 6.51 26.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 10.28 g | 41.1 qt) 10 40  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 8 32  
Going into fermentor 8 32  
Total: 11.69 46.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"VB Pilsner" American Lager beer recipe by Chris Daily. All Grain, ABV 4.69%, IBU 15.09, SRM 2.58, Fermentables: (North Star Pils, Flaked Rice, Flaked Corn) Hops: (Cluster)
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