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Basic Pilsner

141 calories 15 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 33 liters
Post Boil Size: 26 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 141 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday May 14th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 kg Coopers - Premium Pilsner Malt4.5 kg Premium Pilsner Malt 37 1.7 100%
4.50 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g Columbus15 g Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 28.55 27.3%
40 g Saaz40 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 6.44 72.7%
55 g / $ 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 32.4 L) 38.4
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 35.3 L) 41.4
Grain absorption losses -4.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 27 L) 33
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 21 L) 26
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 26 L) 21
Total: 38.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Basic Pilsner" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Brydon. BIAB, ABV 4.56%, IBU 34.99, SRM 3.2, Fermentables: (Premium Pilsner Malt) Hops: (Columbus, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-14 23:39 UTC