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German Pilsner

Name: German Pilsner
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 165 min
Yield: 10.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 20 lb Pilsner; 0.4 lb Melanoidin; 0.8 oz Magnum Hops; 1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.84 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.53 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Brandon
No Chill: 30 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday December 12th 2025

German Pilsner

by Braufessor

OG: 1.058 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 37

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

31.5

SRM (morey):

3.8

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
20 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner20 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	98%
0.40 lb	Weyermann - Melanoidin0.4 lb Melanoidin	34.5	27	2%
20.40 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.80 oz	Magnum0.8 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	90 min	25.47	44.4%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	5 min	6.05	55.6%
1.80 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.37 gal	Strike	160 °F	148 °F	60 min
11.26 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Yeast

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

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 739 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Osmosis Reverse

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

bring final boil ph to 5.1

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Cost for

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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.80 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	25.47	44.4%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	6.05	55.6%
1.80 oz / $ 0.00