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German Pilsner

Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday October 15th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

38.3

SRM (morey):

3.8

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	German - Bohemian Pilsner9 lb Bohemian Pilsner	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	38	1.9	93.2643%
0.25 lb	US - Rice Hulls0.25 lb Rice Hulls	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	0	0	2.59067%
0.40 lb	German - CaraHell0.4 lb CaraHell	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	34	11	4.14508%
9.65 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	15	Boil at 212 °F	60 min	29.812	18.5%
1.20 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Hallertau1.2 oz German Hallertau Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	3.6	Aroma at 212 °F	15 min	8.52065	44.4%
1 oz	Hop Union - German hallertau1 oz German hallertau Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	6.5	Hop Stand at 212 °F	0 min		37%
2.70 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	29.812	18.5%
1.20 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Hallertau (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	8.52065	44.4%
1 oz	Hop Union - German hallertau (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00		37%
2.70 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 oz	White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	Fining	Whirlpool	1 hr.
1 tsp	Irish Moss	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	Fining	Whirlpool	1 hr.
0.50 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	Other	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 0.00 / each $ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Temp: 68 °F

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	80	25	75	80	100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-10-18 21:16 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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