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NZ Pilsner

Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 143 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday October 17th 2025

Pilsner Urquell National Award-Winning Clone (Decoction and Non-Decoction Version)

by Lil' Wheaty's

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 38

Město Pivovaru

by Brainstem Brewing

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 30

4Gs Pilsner

by 4Gs Brewing

OG: 1.045 FG: 1.007 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 31

Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

4.7%

IBU (tinseth):

33.3

SRM (morey):

3.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	Sugar Creek Malt - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner	37.7	2	88.9%
1 lb	Sugar Creek Malt - Pale Ale1 lb Pale Ale	37.7	3	11.1%
9 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	2.1	Boil	90 min	8.57	13.3%
0.50 oz	Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	2.5	Boil	90 min	5.1	6.7%
0.35 oz	Motueka0.35 oz Motueka Hops	Pellet	8.6	Boil at 180 °F	90 min	12.29	4.7%
0.50 oz	Motueka0.5 oz Motueka Hops	Pellet	8.6	Boil at 180 °F	1 min	0.71	6.7%
1 oz	Wai-iti1 oz Wai-iti Hops	Pellet	3.9	Hop Stand at 180 °F	20 min	1.86	13.3%
1.15 oz	Motueka1.15 oz Motueka Hops	Pellet	8.6	Hop Stand at 180 °F	20 min	4.71	15.3%
1 oz	Wai-iti1 oz Wai-iti Hops	Pellet	3.9	Dry Hop	4 days		13.3%
2 oz	Nectaron2 oz Nectaron Hops	Pellet	12.7	Dry Hop	4 days		26.7%
7.50 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.99999999771257 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	8.57	13.3%
0.50 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	5.1	6.7%
2 oz	Motueka (Pellet)	17.71	26.7%
2 oz	Wai-iti (Pellet)	1.86	26.6%
2 oz	Nectaron (Pellet)		26.7%
7.50 oz / $ 0.00

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:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 80 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-02-15 22:28 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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