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Pseudo-Pilsner (2.5 Gallon)

160 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Partial Mash
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday June 30th 2026
1.049
1.010
5.1%
39.0
2.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 lb Briess - DME Pilsen Light2 lb DME Pilsen Light 43 2 57.1%
1 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row1 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 28.6%
4 oz Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated4 oz BEST Acidulated 35.9 2.81 7.1%
4 oz Briess - Carapils Malt4 oz Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 7.1%
3.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 45 min 30.53 50%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 5.63 25%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 5 min 2.81 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 40 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle 3.73 14.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 3.73 g | 14.9 qt) 3.85 15.4  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.19 -0.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.15 0.6  
Pre boil volume 3.7 14.8  
Boil off losses -1.13 -4.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume 2.5 10  
Going into fermentor 2.5 10  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 3.73 14.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pseudo-Pilsner (2.5 Gallon)" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Brewer #481281. Partial Mash, ABV 5.1%, IBU 38.97, SRM 2.81, Fermentables: (DME Pilsen Light, Pilsen Malt 2-Row, BEST Acidulated, Carapils Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-30 17:34 UTC