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“German” Pilsner

Method: BIAB
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday October 8th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.6%

IBU (tinseth):

43.6

SRM (morey):

2.6

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

8.45

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row10 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row		37	1.2	100%
10 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops	$ 1.25 / oz $ 0.62	Pellet	12.5	Boil	60 min	24.54	9.6%
34.10 g	Saaz34.1 g Saaz Hops		Pellet	2.9	Boil	25 min	9.52	23.1%
1.25 oz	German Tettnang1.25 oz German Tettnang Hops	$ 1.99 / oz $ 2.49	Pellet	2.3	Boil	25 min	7.85	24%
2.25 oz	German Tettnang2.25 oz German Tettnang Hops	$ 1.99 / oz $ 4.48	Pellet	2.3	Boil	2 min	1.72	43.2%
5.20 oz / $ 7.59

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	$ 1.25 / oz $ 0.62	24.54	9.6%
34.10 g	Saaz (Pellet) 34.1 g Saaz (Pellet) Hops		9.52	23.1%
3.50 oz	German Tettnang (Pellet)	$ 1.99 / oz $ 6.96	9.57	67.2%
5.20 oz / $ 7.59

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.5 gal	Single infusion with a Mashout of 168°F for 10-15 minutes	Infusion	145 °F	151 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Irish Moss	$ 1.99 / oz $ 0.33	Fining	Boil	15 min.
5 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	$ 0.44 / oz $ 0.36	Other	Boil	15 min.
4 g	Ascorbic Acid		Other	Mash	1 hr.
1 tsp	Lactic acid	$ 1.00 / oz $ 0.17	Water Agt	Mash	45 min.
2.50 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
8.60 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.20 g	Salt		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
$ 0.86

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 10.04 psi Temp: 41 °F CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	5	10	50	150	0
PH measured 15 minutes into mash at 5.54 added 1 teaspoon of lactic acid to bring the PH of 5.18
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Last Updated: 2025-10-10 22:54 UTC
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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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