German Pils Beer Recipe | BIAB German Pilsner (Pils) by Warren Reinsch | Brewer's Friend
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German Pils

164 calories 16 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.99 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 24th 2023
1.050
1.011
5.0%
34.1
3.0
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb German - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 100%
10 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 45 min 27.03 33.3%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 4.01 16.7%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Leaf/Whole 3.75 Boil 15 min 3.04 16.7%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 16.7%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 0 min 16.7%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
9 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
53 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 202 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 6.84 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2 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
"German Pils" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Warren Reinsch. BIAB, ABV 5.01%, IBU 34.08, SRM 3.01, Fermentables: (Pilsner) Hops: (Perle, Tettnanger, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Campden Tablets, Yeast Nutrient, Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous))
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ips 04/12/2024 at 12:34pm
Do you have any comment on this recipe? Did it turn good? I want to do a Centennial Citra Cascade too.


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