NZ Pils Beer Recipe | All Grain New Zealand Pilsner by Manuel Mont | Brewer's Friend
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NZ Pils

160 calories 13.5 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: New Zealand Pilsner
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 14 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 20.14 liters
Post Boil Size: 16 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Manuel Montalvo
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 160 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Sunday March 1st 2026
1.049
1.008
5.4%
37.8
6.0
5.4
0.39
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2,750 g Avangard - Pilsner2750 g Pilsner 37.3 1.7 89.6%
150 g Weyermann - Munich Type I150 g Munich Type I $ 2.61 / kg
$ 0.39 		38 6 4.9%
150 g Briess - Carapils Malt150 g Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 4.9%
20 g American - Chocolate20 g Chocolate 29 350 0.7%
3,070 g / $ 0.39
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8 g Yakima Valley Hops - NZ Motueka8 g NZ Motueka Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 12.75 9.1%
10 g Yakima Valley Hops - NZ Nelson Sauvin10 g NZ Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 11.4 Boil 30 min 17.02 11.4%
10 g Yakima Valley Hops - NZ Nelson Sauvin10 g NZ Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 11.4 Boil 10 min 8.03 11.4%
30 g Yakima Valley Hops - NZ Nelson Sauvin30 g NZ Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 11.4 Dry Hop at 15 °C 5 days 34.1%
30 g Yakima Valley Hops - NZ Motueka30 g NZ Motueka Hops Pellet 8.2 Dry Hop at 15 °C 5 days 34.1%
88 g / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14.74 L Strike 68 °C 67 °C 60 min
7.86 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 4.8 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.70 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.70 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.70 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.30 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
11.50 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
15 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 255 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 1.64 bar       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Glacier Water RO
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 5 8 50 40 25
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"NZ Pils" New Zealand Pilsner beer recipe by Manuel Montalvo. All Grain, ABV 5.38%, IBU 37.8, SRM 6.01, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Type I, Carapils Malt, Chocolate) Hops: (NZ Motueka, NZ Nelson Sauvin) Other: (Chalk, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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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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