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New Zealand Pilsner

Method: BIAB
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
No Chill: 10 minute extended hop boil time
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday September 12th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

5.8%

IBU (tinseth):

63.3

SRM (morey):

3.6

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

31.72

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt10 lb Barke Pilsner Malt	$ 1.25 / lb $ 12.50	37.03	1.75	90.9%
6 oz	Weyermann - Acidulated6 oz Acidulated	$ 1.25 / lb $ 0.47	27	3.4	3.4%
10 oz	Weyermann - Carapils10 oz Carapils		34.5	2.1	5.7%
176 oz / $ 12.97

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Motueka0.5 oz Motueka Hops		Pellet	7	Boil	60 min	13.23	8.3%
1 oz	Riwaka1 oz Riwaka Hops	$ 2.00 / oz $ 2.00	Pellet	5.5	Boil	5 min	9.99	16.7%
1.50 oz	Riwaka1.5 oz Riwaka Hops	$ 2.00 / oz $ 3.00	Pellet	5.5	Boil	5 min	14.98	25%
1 oz	Motueka1 oz Motueka Hops	$ 1.75 / oz $ 1.75	Pellet	7.9	Boil	0 min	10.48	16.7%
2 oz	Riwaka2 oz Riwaka Hops	$ 2.00 / oz $ 4.00	Pellet	5.5	Boil	0 min	14.6	33.3%
6 oz / $ 10.75

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Motueka (Pellet)		13.23	8.3%
4.50 oz	Riwaka (Pellet)	$ 2.00 / oz $ 9.00	39.57	75%
1 oz	Motueka (Pellet)	$ 1.75 / oz $ 1.75	10.48	16.7%
6 oz / $ 10.75

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.41 gal		Strike	158 °F	149 °F	60 min

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	$ 4.00 / each $ 8.00
Attenuation (avg):	84%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

CUSTOM

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2025-09-12 02:20 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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