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Pilsner

150 calories 13.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 102 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 117.55 gallons
Post Boil Size: 107.76 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83% (brew house)
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 6th 2025
1.046
1.009
4.8%
40.9
3.0
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
130 lb American - Pilsner130 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 83.9%
20 lb Briess - Carapils Malt20 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 12.9%
5 lb German - Acidulated Malt5 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.2%
155 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz Saaz4 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.5 First Wort 0 min 2.36 2.5%
4 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker4 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.1 First Wort 0 min 1.98 2.5%
7 oz Saaz7 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 60 min 3.5 4.3%
7 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker7 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.1 Boil 60 min 2.94 4.3%
28 oz Saaz28 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 10 min 5.08 17.3%
32 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker32 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.1 Boil 10 min 4.88 19.8%
5 lb Hallertau Blanc5 lb Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 8.6 Whirlpool at 185 °F 30 min 20.21 49.4%
162 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
83 gal Strike 160 °F 148 °F 60 min
59.425 gal Sparge 185 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.37 oz ALDC Other Primary 0 min.
38 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
35 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
30 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
36 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
36 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 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) 1545 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
59 8 15 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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"Pilsner" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by FCB. All Grain, ABV 4.77%, IBU 40.94, SRM 2.99, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Carapils Malt, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Saaz, Hallertau Hersbrucker, Hallertau Blanc) Other: (ALDC , Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Lactic acid)
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