West Coast Pilsner Beer Recipe | All Grain Classic American Pilsner by The Loddon Valley Brewer | Brewer's Friend
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West Coast Pilsner

156 calories 13.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 25 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30 liters
Post Boil Size: 25 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday December 29th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.90 kg Weyermann - Pilsner4.9 kg Pilsner 36 1.5 91.6%
250 g Weyermann - Carapils250 g Carapils 34.5 2.1 4.7%
200 g Weyermann - CaraAmber200 g CaraAmber 37 27 3.7%
5,350 g / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Tettnanger25 g Tettnanger Hops Leaf/Whole 4.1 Boil 60 min 10.33 25%
20 g Citra20 g Citra Hops Pellet 13 Boil 10 min 10.45 20%
20 g Mosaic20 g Mosaic Hops Leaf/Whole 11.1 Boil 10 min 8.12 20%
20 g Amarillo20 g Amarillo Hops Leaf/Whole 8.33 Boil 10 min 6.09 20%
15 g Citra15 g Citra Hops Pellet 13 Dry Hop 3 days 15%
100 g / 0.00 €
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
24.03 L Strike 68 °C 65 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 4.41 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 14 °C
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew NovaLagerâ„¢
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
10 - 20 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
14 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 104 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"West Coast Pilsner" Classic American Pilsner beer recipe by The Loddon Valley Brewer. All Grain, ABV 5.27%, IBU 34.99, SRM 4.14, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Carapils, CaraAmber) Hops: (Tettnanger, Citra, Mosaic, Amarillo)
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