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Low ABV Pilsner

Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.026 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Matt Bahm
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 119 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 9.4 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Sunday January 18th 2026

Slow Pour Pils from Bierstadt Lagerhaus

OG: 1.047 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 30

Original Gravity:

1.037

Final Gravity:

1.005

ABV (standard):

4.1%

IBU (tinseth):

27.4

SRM (morey):

3.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
14 lb	Mecca Grade - Pelton14 lb Pelton	36	2	93.3%
1 lb	Weyermann - Carafoam1 lb Carafoam	34.5	2.2	6.7%
15 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Perle2 oz Perle Hops	Pellet	5.1	Boil	60 min	23.54	44.4%
1.25 oz	BSG - Hallertau Mittelfruh1.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2.7	Boil	15 min	3.86	27.8%
1.25 oz	Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh1.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2.7	Boil	0 min		27.8%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Perle (Pellet) 1.9999999954251 oz Perle (Pellet) Hops	23.54	44.4%
2.50 oz	BSG - Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	3.86	55.6%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.6 gal		Fly Sparge	65 °F	150 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc		Fining	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

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

Amount:	3 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 123 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2026-01-18 19:31 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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