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American pilsner

145 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 465 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 527 gallons
Post Boil Size: 496 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: ben
Calories: 145 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday May 20th 2026
1.044
1.011
4.3%
13.2
3.0
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
650 lb Riverbend Malt - Cumberland Pilsner650 lb Cumberland Pilsner 36.8 2 100%
650 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
44 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker44 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 7.79 50%
44 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker44 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 25 min 5.41 50%
88 oz / $ 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Hopfly CLT
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 470.55 gal (1882.2 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 458.55 gal (1834.2 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 336.38 gal (1345.5 qt) 284.38 1137.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 284.38 1137.5  
Mash volume with grains 336.38 1345.5  
Grain absorption losses -81.25 -325  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 267.68 g | 1070.7 qt) 324.13 1296.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 470.55 g | 1882.2 qt) 527 2108  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -3.3 -13.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 465 g | 1860 qt) 496 1984  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 496 g | 1984 qt) 465 1860  
Total: 608.5 2434
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American pilsner" Classic American Pilsner beer recipe by ben. All Grain, ABV 4.3%, IBU 13.2, SRM 3.02, Fermentables: (Cumberland Pilsner) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-15 15:54 UTC