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Pilsner ale I

175 calories 17.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 14 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15 gallons
Post Boil Size: 14 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday July 1st 2026
1.053
1.013
5.3%
24.4
9.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb German - Pilsner20 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 75.5%
2.50 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row2.5 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 36.8 3.5 9.4%
1.50 lb Briess - White Wheat Malt1.5 lb White Wheat Malt 39.1 2.5 5.7%
1.50 lb Cara 20L1.5 lb Cara 20L 34 22 5.7%
1 lb Weyermann - Special W1 lb Special W 33.6 115 3.8%
26.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 12.6 Boil at 212 °F 75 min 17.91 33.3%
2 oz Tettnanger2 oz Tettnanger Hops Leaf/Whole 2.5 Boil 75 min 6.46 66.7%
3 oz / $ 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
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 15.61 gal (62.45 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 3.61 gal (14.45 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 13.71 gal (54.86 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.88 gal (39.52 qt) and adding 1.71 gal (6.86 qt) sparge/top-off. 11.59 46.4  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 11.59 46.4  
Mash volume with grains 13.71 54.9  
Grain absorption losses -3.31 -13.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.58 g | 30.3 qt) 6.97 27.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 15.61 g | 62.5 qt) 15 60  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 14 56  
Going into fermentor 14 56  
Total: 18.56 74.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pilsner ale I" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Brewer #55769. All Grain, ABV 5.25%, IBU 24.37, SRM 9.01, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Pale Ale Malt 2-Row, White Wheat Malt, Cara 20L, Special W) Hops: (Hallertau Tradition (Germany), Tettnanger)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-03 14:12 UTC