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Nelson Breeze Pilsner - Gold Medal Winner NHC 2026 Ireland

Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27 liters
Post Boil Size: 24 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 233 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 500ml)
URL: https://competitions.nationalhomebrewclub.ie

Created: Sunday November 30th 2025

Bohemian Pilsner

by Ronan Murphy - VKNG Brau

OG: 1.054 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 52

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by Shenfield Shed

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 38

Czech Pilsner

by SAR

OG: 1.045 FG: 1.008 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 39

Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

5.7%

IBU (tinseth):

44.5

SRM (morey):

3.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost €

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.75 kg	Dingemans - Pilsen4.75 kg Pilsen	36.8	1.7	95%
0.25 kg	Weyermann - Carapils0.25 kg Carapils	34.5	2.1	5%
5 kg / 0.00 €

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
10 g	Nelson Sauvin10 g Nelson Sauvin Hops	Pellet	14.3	Boil	60 min	16.26	8%
10 g	Nelson Sauvin10 g Nelson Sauvin Hops	Pellet	14.3	Boil	30 min	12.49	8%
35 g	Nelson Sauvin35 g Nelson Sauvin Hops	Pellet	14.3	Boil	5 min	11.34	28%
70 g	Nelson Sauvin70 g Nelson Sauvin Hops	Pellet	14.3	Whirlpool at 70 °C	20 min	4.35	56%
125 g / 0.00 €

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
125 g	Nelson Sauvin (Pellet) 125 g Nelson Sauvin (Pellet) Hops		44.44	100%
125 g / 0.00 €

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
24 L		Strike	71 °C	64.5 °C	60 min
	Mash-out		76 °C	76 °C	10 min
6 L		Fly Sparge	77 °C	77 °C	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 4.8 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Protafloc		Fining	Boil	12 min.
1.50 g	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	3 min.

Yeast

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

Amount:	23 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	9 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	13 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required

0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 0.52 bar Temp: 2 °C CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	8	15	50	70	25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

OG: 1.052
FG: 1.008
ABV: 5.7%

Day 6 at 1.012 gravity DA rest - 16°C for 72 hours.
Then step cold crash:
Day 1: 16 → 12°C
Day 2: 12 → 7°C
Day 3: 7 → 4°C
Day 4: 4 → 2°C and hold for 24–48h before transfer.

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Last Updated: 2026-04-09 17:29 UTC

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Gallons

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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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