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German Pils

Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 21.5 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25.35 liters
Post Boil Size: 22.85 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Source: Ivan Barenboim
Calories: 147 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Sunday December 7th 2025

Pilsner

by theodorekenn

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 30

Pils Mittelfruh SMaSH

by HarryFlatters

OG: 1.042 FG: 1.006 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 29

Warsteiner Clone

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 31

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

32.0

SRM (morey):

3.0

Mash pH

5.4

Cost €

9.84

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Fermenting Now

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.50 kg	Weyermann - Pilsner4.5 kg Pilsner	2.05 € / kg 9.23 €	36	1.5	94.7%
0.25 kg	Weyermann - Pale Wheat0.25 kg Pale Wheat	2.44 € / kg 0.61 €	36	2	5.3%
4.75 kg / 9.84 €

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
20 g	Artisan - Cashmere20 g Cashmere Hops	Pellet	7.7	Boil	90 min	20.58	28.6%
15 g	Hallertau Tradition (Germany)15 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	20 min	5.67	21.4%
15 g	Hallertau Tradition (Germany)15 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	10 min	3.4	21.4%
20 g	Hallertau Tradition (Germany)20 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops	Pellet	5	Whirlpool	20 min	2.33	28.6%
70 g / 0.00 €

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
20 g	Artisan - Cashmere (Pellet) 20 g Cashmere (Pellet) Hops	20.58	28.6%
50 g	Hallertau Tradition (Germany) (Pellet)	11.4	71.4%
70 g / 0.00 €

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
15 L	Infusion	65 °C	65 °C	60 min
15.2 L	Fly Sparge	72 °C	72 °C	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.1 L/kg

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2.50 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4.36 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.40 g	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - Southern German Lager Yeast WLP838

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	73%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	10 - 13 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	10	10	50	75	50
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Last Updated: 2025-12-11 16:15 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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