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German Pilsner

Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Tyler Hansen
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday July 4th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

24.6

SRM (morey):

3.0

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.75 lb	German - Pilsner5.75 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	95.8%
0.25 lb	German - CaraFoam0.25 lb CaraFoam	37	1.8	4.2%
6 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Hallertau Tradition (Germany)	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	14.49	33.3%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Tradition (Germany)	Pellet	5	Boil	15 min	7.19	33.3%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Tradition (Germany)	Pellet	5	Boil	5 min	2.89	33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Hallertau Tradition (Germany) (Pellet)		24.57	99.9%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.53 gal	Strike	153 °F	147 °F	60 min
1.2 gal	Sparge	178 °F	178 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.35 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirfloc tablet	Water Agt	Boil	15 min.
1 each	Campden Tablet	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
5 g	Citric acid	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 53 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

City of Hamilton, Ontario 2023

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
34	9	15	36	23	87
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Last Updated: 2025-07-04 12:08 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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