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German Pilsner (Pils) saaz

Name: German Pilsner (Pils) saaz
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 26 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 5 kg Bohemian Pilsner; 450 g Carapils (Dextrine Malt); 300 g Vienna Malt; 100 g Acidulated Malt; 15 g Caramel Wheat; 30 g saaz Hops; 15 g Saaz Hops; 15 g saaz Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 26 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 32 liters
Post Boil Size: 26 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Gav
Calories: 9720 calories (Per 20L)
Carbs: 796.3 g (Per 20L)

Created: Tuesday October 10th 2023

Lutra Pils

by Aleworks

OG: 1.045 FG: 1.009 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 15

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.9%

IBU (tinseth):

14.9

SRM (morey):

3.9

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 kg	German - Bohemian Pilsner5 kg Bohemian Pilsner	38	1.9	85.3%
450 g	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)450 g Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	7.7%
300 g	Weyermann - Vienna Malt300 g Vienna Malt	37	3.5	5.1%
100 g	German - Acidulated Malt100 g Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	1.7%
15 g	German - Caramel Wheat15 g Caramel Wheat	34	46	0.3%
5,865 g / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
30 g	saaz30 g saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil at 100 °C	60 min	10.93	50%
15 g	Saaz15 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil at 100 °C	15 min	2.71	25%
15 g	saaz15 g saaz Hops	Pellet	4.1	Boil	5 min	1.28	25%
60 g / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
32 L		Temperature	65 °C	65 °C	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 65 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 g	Whirlfloc tablet		Fining	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	9 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	10 °C	Pitch Rate:	2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 681 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: -0.83 bar Temp: 20 °C CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Used spring water this time but used chemicals as if RO water. Good attenuation it seems anyway.
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Last Updated: 2026-06-10 08:44 UTC

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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

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
45 g	saaz (Pellet) 45 g saaz (Pellet) Hops	13.64	75%
15 g	saaz (Pellet) 15 g saaz (Pellet) Hops	1.28	25%
60 g / $ 0.00