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Pilsner v2

Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.08 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.2 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 11.6 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 87% (brew house)
Source: Phin DeMink
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday April 1st 2024

Original Gravity:

11.6 °P

Final Gravity:

2.0 °P

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

31.8

SRM (morey):

3.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
16.50 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen16.5 lb BEST Pilsen	37	1.9	94.3%
1 lb	Weyermann - Pale Wheat1 lb Pale Wheat	36	2	5.7%
17.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh3 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.8	Boil	60 min	19.57	37.5%
3 oz	Tettnanger3 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	2.3	Boil	30 min	9.1	37.5%
2 oz	Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	2.5	Whirlpool	10 min	3.12	25%
8 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	19.57	37.5%
3 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	9.1	37.5%
2 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 1.9999999954251 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	3.12	25%
8 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.13 gal	Strike	144 °F	135 °F	10 min
	Temperature	135 °F	145 °F	30 min
	Temperature	145 °F	153 °F	30 min
	Temperature	153 °F	165 °F	10 min
6.6 gal	Fly Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc tablet	Fining	Boil	5 min.
1 each	Yeast Nutrients	Other	Boil	10 min.
2 tsp	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Sparge	0 min.

Yeast

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

Amount:	46 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 926 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 7.4 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
7	3	2	5	5	25
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Notes

Mash PH 5.2-5.6
Kettle PH 5.0-5.2
Sparge PH 5.4 add 5-7 ml 10% phosphoric acid
2 teaspoons CaCl2 (45-50ppm) 10 grams
Set kettle boil 81%
Biofine (1 small bottle) 3ml per gallon 24hrs post crash
Finished Beer PH 4.0-4.4

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Last Updated: 2025-12-20 16:40 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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