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Working Pils

182 calories 19.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.57 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.07 gallons
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Mstarcher
Calories: 182 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 25th 2026
1.055
1.015
5.3%
27.6
3.2
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb US - Flaked Corn3 lb Flaked Corn 0.00 / lb
0.00
40 0.5 30%
1 lb US - Flaked Rye1 lb Flaked Rye 0.00 / lb
0.00
36 2.8 10%
6 lb American - Pale 6-Row6 lb Pale 6-Row 0.00 / lb
0.00
35 1.8 60%
10 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Mt Hood0.5 oz Mt Hood Hops 0.00 / oz
0.00
Pellet 5.5 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 11.2538 28.6%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops 0.00 / oz
0.00
Pellet 11 Boil at 212 °F 10 min 16.3212 57.1%
0.25 oz Citra0.25 oz Citra Hops 0.00 / oz
0.00
Pellet 11 Aroma at 212 °F 0 min 14.3%
1.75 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 lb Ginger 0.00 / lb
0.00
Spice Secondary 7 min.
1 lb Mint 0.00 / lb
0.00
Herb Secondary 7 min.
2 lb Lime 0.00 / lb
0.00
Other Mash 7 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - American Pilsner OYL-102
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
0.00 / each
0.00
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 56 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F      
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 80 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Working Pils" Classic American Pilsner beer recipe by Mstarcher. All Grain, ABV 5.26011%, IBU 27.5749, SRM 3.18467, Fermentables: (Flaked Corn, Flaked Rye, Pale 6-Row) Hops: (Mt Hood, Citra) Other: (Ginger, Mint, Lime)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-23 19:14 UTC
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