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Pilote (IP)

162 calories 15.4 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 120 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 160 liters
Post Boil Size: 140 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.5 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 13.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73.5% (brew house)
No Chill: 20 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 162 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.4 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Tuesday April 11th 2023
13.1 °P
2.9 °P
5.5%
31.2
3.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
26.54 kg Canada Malting - SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT26.54 kg SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT 37.2 1.5 95%
1.40 kg Bestmalz - BEST Caramel Pils1.4 kg BEST Caramel Pils 37 2.43 5%
27.94 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
113 g Tettnanger113 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 60 min 12.49 15.6%
113 g Tettnanger113 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 15 min 9.81 15.6%
500 g Saphir500 g Saphir Hops Pellet 4.25 Whirlpool 0 min 8.86 68.9%
726 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
80 L Strike 71 °C 66 °C 60 min
40 L Sparge 80 °C 77 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C
 
Yeast
Escarpment Labs - Cali Ale
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
18 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 551 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 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
"Pilote (IP)" German Pils beer recipe by Francis Simard. All Grain, ABV 5.5%, IBU 31.15, SRM 3.17, Fermentables: (SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT, BEST Caramel Pils) Hops: (Tettnanger, Saphir)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-08 16:46 UTC
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