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Cassie's Pilsner

181 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.17 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.38 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday July 23rd 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Riverbend Malt - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 37 1.9 89.8%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 4.5%
0.50 lb Briess - Carapils Malt0.5 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 4.5%
0.13 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 20.131 lb Caramunich Type 2 34 45 1.2%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz BSG - Saaz3 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.75 Boil 60 min 32.94 63.2%
0.75 oz Hopsteiner - Tettnanger0.75 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 30 min 8.28 15.8%
1 oz BSG - Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.75 Boil 10 min 3.98 21.1%
4.75 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.62 gal Strike 164 °F 149.5 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.41 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.85 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Fermaid K Other Boil 12 min.
1 each Whirlfloc tablet Fining Boil 12 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 385 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 8.62 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
52 10.7 10 58 74 31
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Cassie's Pilsner" Czech Premium Pale Lager beer recipe by Jamie F. All Grain, ABV 5.56%, IBU 45.2, SRM 5.17, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Caramel / Crystal 10L, Carapils Malt, Caramunich Type 2) Hops: (Saaz, Tettnanger) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Campden Tablets, Lactic acid, Fermaid K, Whirlfloc tablet)
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