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German Pilsner

Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4.9 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.09 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday November 19th 2025

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OG: 1.049 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 33

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

35.2

SRM (morey):

4.7

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner8 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	36.3	1.9	86.5%
1 lb	Canada Malting - MUNICH MALT1 lb MUNICH MALT	37.3	10.5	10.8%
0.25 lb	Weyermann - Carapils0.25 lb Carapils	34.5	2.1	2.7%
9.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.5	Boil	60 min	30.5	33.3%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2	Boil	15 min	4.04	33.3%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2	Boil	2 min	0.69	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Northern Brewer (Pellet)	30.5	33.3%
2 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	4.73	66.6%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4 gal		Strike	160 °F	145 °F	30 min
4 gal		Steeping	145 °F	158 °F	20 min
7 gal	mash out	Steeping	158 °F	168 °F	10 min
3 gal	Sparge	Batch Sparge	168 °F	171 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.30 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.83 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.30 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

Escarpment Labs - Biergarten Lager

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	78%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	48.2 - 55.4 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 345 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
7	3	2	5	5	25
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Notes

Mash lower throughout the brew.

Make IBU higher

Pay better attention to mash and sparge PH

Use Prem Pils yeast instead

Skip aromatic malt

Do decoction mash

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Last Updated: 2026-02-04 13:44 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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