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Pseudo Pilsner

Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday August 31st 2025

Beck’s Clone

by Michael Chiantera

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 20

German Pilsner with Wheat

by RxBeers

OG: 1.044 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.3% IBU: 26

Bierstadt Slow Pour Pils

by AlleyCAt

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.008 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 21

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

22.8

SRM (morey):

3.4

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9.50 lb	German - Pilsner9.5 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	92.7%
0.50 lb	German - Vienna0.5 lb Vienna	37	4	4.9%
0.25 lb	German - Acidulated Malt0.25 lb Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	2.4%
10.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	10.83	21.4%
0.50 oz	Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	30 min	6.66	14.3%
0.50 oz	Saphir0.5 oz Saphir Hops	Pellet	4.25	Boil	15 min	4.06	14.3%
1 oz	Saphir1 oz Saphir Hops	Pellet	4.25	Whirlpool at 170 °F	20 min		28.6%
0.50 oz	Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.5	Whirlpool at 170 °F	20 min	0.89	14.3%
0.25 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Whirlpool at 170 °F	20 min	0.37	7.1%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	11.2	28.5%
1 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	7.55	28.6%
1.50 oz	Saphir (Pellet)	4.06	42.9%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.59 gal	Strike	160 °F	149 °F	60 min
5 gal	Batch Sparge	149 °F	170 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	69 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 253 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Westminster, CO

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-09-02 05:59 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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