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Pilsner open act

Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.13 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.63 gallons
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday May 17th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

50.0

SRM (morey):

3.8

Mash pH

5.8

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 lb	American - Pilsner12 lb Pilsner	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	37	1.8	100%
12 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	14.1154	28.6%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	3.75	Boil	15 min	7.00409	28.6%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	3.75	Boil	1 min	0.608691	28.6%
0.50 oz	Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	15	Boil	60 min	28.2308	14.3%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	21.728181	85.8%
0.50 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	28.2308	14.3%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5 gal	Strike	170 °F	152 °F	60 min
1 gal	Decoction	212 °F	212 °F	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
2 each	Whirlfloc	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Fining	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Escarpment Labs - Premium Pils

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 0.00 / each $ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):	77%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	48 - 55 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Temp: 68 °F

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
7	7	2	5	5	25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-05-23 03:33 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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