Munich lager Beer Recipe | All Grain German Pilsner (Pils) by Erik.R | Brewer's Friend
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Munich lager

134 calories 12.6 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 500 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 540 liters
Post Boil Size: 510 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83% (brew house)
Calories: 134 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday March 22nd 2026
1.044
1.009
4.6%
29.1
3.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
85 kg Viking - Pilsner Malt85 kg Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 100%
85 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
600 g Perle600 g Perle Hops Leaf/Whole 8.2 First Wort 60 min 27.04 50%
600 g Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Mittelfrüher600 g Hallertauer Mittelfrüher Hops Leaf/Whole 4.25 Whirlpool at 95 °C 20 min 2.04 50%
1,200 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
255 L Infusion 18 °C 66 °C 60 min
370 L Strike 74 °C 67 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 17 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
100 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
40 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
72.36 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Czech Budejovice Lager Yeast WLP802
Amount:
2.50 Liters
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
10 - 13 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
10 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 8217 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
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"Munich lager" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Erik.R. All Grain, ABV 4.57%, IBU 29.08, SRM 2.95, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt) Hops: (Perle, Hallertauer Mittelfrüher) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Magnesium Chloride, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-23 15:52 UTC
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