View Recipe

Recipe Tools ▼
- Brew!
- Copy
- Label Generator
- Quick Water Requirements
- Add To
  Shopping List
Export ▼
- Embed
- Text
- HTML
- BeerXML
Print

German Pilsner

Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Hunter F
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday July 13th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

40.0

SRM (morey):

3.9

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

Want no ads? Go Premium and unlock all our brewing tools!

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	Avangard - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner	37.3	1.7	97.3%
4 oz	Briess - Victory Malt4 oz Victory Malt	34.5	28	2.7%
9.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Mount Hood2 oz Mount Hood Hops	Pellet	4.8	Boil	60 min	35.22	66.7%
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Hallertau1 oz German Hallertau Hops	Pellet	3.6	Boil	10 min	4.79	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Mount Hood (Pellet)	35.22	66.7%
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Hallertau (Pellet)	4.79	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4 gal	Infusion	131 °F	131 °F	10 min
	Infusion	145 °F	145 °F	30 min
	Infusion	160 °F	160 °F	30 min
3.4 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.36 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
6 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	10 min.
1 each	Campden Tablets	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Sparge	30 min.
4 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Sparge	30 min.
2.99 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	50 - 55 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 304 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 11.25 psi Temp: 38 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
85	0	0	70	100	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

2L starter with 1 pack of yeast. Ferment under pressure at 15 psi.

Last Updated and Sharing

294

Views

Brews

Public: Yup, Shared
Last Updated: 2021-01-02 16:29 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

Discussion about this recipe:

You must be logged in to add comments.

If you do not yet have an account, you may register here.

Want no ads? Go Premium and unlock all our brewing tools!