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Northern German Pilsener (Jever-inspired)

142 calories 11.9 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27.83 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 8.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 11.7 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 142 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 11.9 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday May 15th 2025
11.7 °P
1.9 °P
5.2%
42.0
6.0
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
4.25 kg Weyermann - Pilsner4.25 kg Pilsner 36 2.51 100%
4.25 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
12 g Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Magnum12 g Hallertauer Magnum Hops Pellet 13.5 First Wort 0 min 29.9 19.4%
25 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany)25 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 7.11 40.3%
25 g Saaz25 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 4.98 40.3%
62 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15.72 L protein rest Strike 53 °C 50 °C 5 min
1st step Temperature 50 °C 63 °C 13 min
beta rest Temperature 63 °C 63 °C 45 min
2nd step Temperature 63 °C 68 °C 5 min
beta rest Temperature 68 °C 68 °C 15 min
3rd step Temperature 68 °C 72 °C 4 min
alpha rest Temperature 72 °C 72 °C 60 min
mash out Temperature 72 °C 78 °C 6 min
12.01 L sparge Batch Sparge 78 °C 78 °C 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 4 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.77 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
10 °C
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 444 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 0.66 bar       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

adjust pH to 5,1 at the end of boil. if you're an "ichiban shibori" believer (or want to save time and water) don't sparge, but it's a 40+ IBU beer so... fwiw the sparge water temp doesn't matter. it's recommended to condition yeast in separate unhopped wort and then pitch that liquid yeast. zinc is important for yeast, 5mg in a solution for in the fermenter would suffice. cold-condition near zero for 3-4 weeks. also yes lactic acid isn't reinheitsgebot compliant.

updated sep 2025

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