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French Pilsner

Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.33 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.97 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday January 2nd 2026

Rothaus Tannenzaepfle Clone

by prospero

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 32

Luigi

by Iliff Avenue Brewhouse

OG: 1.053 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 37

Birrificio Italiano Tipopils Clone

by Boozy Mcboozerson

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 35

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

34.4

SRM (morey):

3.7

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

3.25

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8.50 lb	Belgian - Pilsner8.5 lb Pilsner	37	1.6	87.7%
1 lb	German - Vienna1 lb Vienna	37	4	10.3%
3 oz	German - Abbey Malt3 oz Abbey Malt	33	17	1.9%
9.69 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Mistral0.5 oz Mistral Hops		Pellet	8.1	Boil	60 min	15.57	9.1%
0.50 oz	Mistral0.5 oz Mistral Hops		Pellet	8.1	Boil	15 min	7.73	9.1%
2 oz	Strissel Spalt2 oz Strissel Spalt Hops	$ 0.81 / oz $ 1.62	Pellet	2	Boil	10 min	5.58	36.4%
2 oz	Strissel Spalt2 oz Strissel Spalt Hops	$ 0.81 / oz $ 1.62	Pellet	2	Whirlpool	0 min	2.72	36.4%
0.50 oz	Mistral0.5 oz Mistral Hops		Pellet	8.1	Whirlpool	0 min	2.76	9.1%
5.50 oz / $ 3.24

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Mistral (Pellet)		26.06	27.3%
4 oz	Strissel Spalt (Pellet)	$ 0.81 / oz $ 3.24	8.3	72.8%
5.50 oz / $ 3.24

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 tsp	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	$ 0.02 / tsp $ 0.01	Other	Boil	10 min.
0.50 each	Whirlfloc		Fining	Boil	10 min.
$ 0.01

Yeast

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

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 365 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

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Last Updated: 2026-01-06 17:00 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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