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LBL W/Dextrose

161 calories 15.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 930 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 896 gallons
Post Boil Size: 896 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 12.6 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 12.6 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Casey
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 19th 2026
12.2 °P
2.8 °P
5.0%
25.0
2.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1,350 lb German - Pilsner1350 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 92.5%
110 lb Briess - Dextrose110 lb Dextrose 42 1 7.5%
1,460 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 lb CTZ4 lb CTZ Hops Extract 15.5 Boil 60 min 18.27 15.4%
11 lb Saaz11 lb Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 6.19 42.3%
11 lb Saaz11 lb Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 1 min 0.54 42.3%
26 lbs / $ 0.00
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
678.12 gal Strike 150 °F 148 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 90 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 913.1 gal (3652.4 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 901.1 gal (3604.4 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 698.63 gal (2794.5 qt) 590.63 2362.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 590.63 2362.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 664.63 g | 2658.5 qt) 698.63 2794.5  
Grain absorption losses -168.75 -675  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 482.91 g | 1931.7 qt) 465.81 1863.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 8.56 34.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 913.1 g | 3652.4 qt) 896 3584  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -15.6 -62.4  
Post boil Volume 896 3584  
Top off amount 34 136  
Going into fermentor 930 3720  
Total: 1056.44 4225.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"LBL W/Dextrose" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Casey. All Grain, ABV 4.98%, IBU 25, SRM 2.75, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Dextrose) Hops: (CTZ, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-19 15:40 UTC