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Peoples Pilsner

Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 98 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 105.52 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 93% (ending kettle)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 184 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday March 6th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

5.9%

IBU (tinseth):

42.4

SRM (morey):

3.1

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
130 lb	American - Pilsner130 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	81.3%
20 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt20 lb Carapils Malt	34.5	1.5	12.5%
5 lb	German - Acidulated Malt5 lb Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	3.1%
5 lb	Corn Sugar - Dextrose5 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition)	42	0.5	3.1%
160 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
15 oz	Magnum15 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	10	Boil	60 min	28.59	17.2%
10 oz	Saaz10 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	6.5	Boil	15 min	6.15	11.5%
6 oz	Saaz6 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	6.5	Boil	5 min	1.48	6.9%
2.50 lb	Hallertau Hersbrucker2.5 lb Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	1.5	Hop Stand at 180 °F	30 min	1.7	46%
1 lb	Hallertau Blanc1 lb Hallertau Blanc Hops	Pellet	10	Hop Stand at 180 °F	30 min	4.52	18.4%
87 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
15 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	28.59	17.2%
16 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 15.999999963401 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	7.63	18.4%
2.50 lb	Hallertau Hersbrucker (Pellet)	1.7	46%
1 lb	Hallertau Blanc (Pellet)	4.52	18.4%
87 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
58.125 gal	Strike	164 °F	148 °F	60 min
66.89 gal	Sparge	185 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.37 oz	ALDC	Other	Primary	0 min.
50 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
30 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
30 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

- Apex munich

Amount:	500 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	77%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	65 - 78 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	55 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1792 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	8	0	63	89	0
This water I have used for German Pilsner and American Pilsner with success. It has no alkalinity and a calcium level of ~60 ppm. This water, Pilsner malt and 2% acid malt in the grist should yield a mash pH round 5.4. <75ppm Ca, 8ppm Mg, 0ppm Na, 89ppm So4, 63ppm Cl, 0ppm HC03, -47ppm CaC03 residual alkalinity https://braukaiser.com/wiki/index.php/Various_water_recipes
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Notes

make IBUs around 35 after dilution

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Last Updated: 2025-12-02 18:09 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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