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Basic German Pilsner

8469 calories 778.4 g 18 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 50 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 60 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 81% (brew house)
Source: Steve Wilkins
Calories: 8469 calories (Per 18L)
Carbs: 778.4 g (Per 18L)
Created: Wednesday July 15th 2026
1.051
1.010
5.3%
21.6
5.9
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
9.50 kg Weyermann - Pilsner9.5 kg Pilsner 36 2.51 90.5%
1 kg Weyermann - Carapils1 kg Carapils 34.5 4.11 9.5%
10.50 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Magnum25 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 20.37 50%
25 g Pacifica25 g Pacifica Hops Pellet 5 Whirlpool 0 min 1.25 50%
50 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
10 - 15 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
11 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 221 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Anstey Hill
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 55.95 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 10.55 L sparge/top-off.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.2 L/kg 23.1
Mash volume with grains 30
Grain absorption losses -10.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 44.3 L) 48.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 56 L) 60
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume 50.1
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.1
Going into fermentor 50
Total: 71.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Basic German Pilsner" German Pils beer recipe by Steve Wilkins. All Grain, ABV 5.34%, IBU 21.62, SRM 5.85, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Carapils) Hops: (Magnum, Pacifica)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-15 05:41 UTC