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Italian Pilsner

Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 76 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 80 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 87% (ending kettle)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday March 25th 2026

Original Gravity:

12.0 °P

Final Gravity:

2.2 °P

ABV (alternate):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

30.3

SRM (morey):

3.9

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

113.30

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
110 lb	CZ - Pilsner110 lb Pilsner	$ 0.78 / lb $ 85.80	36.8	1.8	95.7%
4 lb	Briess - Victory Malt4 lb Victory Malt	$ 1.07 / lb $ 4.28	34.5	28	3.5%
1 lb	Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition)	$ 1.14 / lb $ 1.14	42	0.5	0.9%
115 lbs / $ 91.22

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
4 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum4 oz Magnum Hops	$ 0.50 / oz $ 2.00	Pellet	11.5	Boil	60 min	11.92	12.9%
5 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Loral LupuLN2 (Cryo)5 oz Loral LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops	$ 1.20 / oz $ 6.00	Lupulin Pellet	20.1	Boil at 212 °F	15 min	12.92	16.1%
8 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Sterling8 oz Sterling Hops	$ 0.88 / oz $ 7.04	Pellet	7.2	Boil	10 min	5.41	25.8%
8 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Sterling8 oz Sterling Hops	$ 0.88 / oz $ 7.04	Pellet	7.2	Dry Hop	3 days		25.8%
6 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Loral LupuLN2 (Cryo)6 oz Loral LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops		Lupulin Pellet	20.1	Boil	0 min		19.4%
31 oz / $ 22.08

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
4 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum (Pellet)	$ 0.50 / oz $ 2.00	11.92	12.9%
11 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Loral LupuLN2 (Cryo) (Lupulin Pellet)	$ 1.20 / oz $ 13.20	12.92	35.5%
16 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Sterling (Pellet)	$ 0.88 / oz $ 14.08	5.41	51.6%
31 oz / $ 29.28

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
60.5 gal		Strike	159 °F	151 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
20 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
20 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
70 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Munich Lager 2308

Amount:	1.07 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	48 - 56 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1211 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
90.9	30	61	96.8	97.7	1.5
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Notes

so clean and crispy. very good.

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Last Updated: 2026-03-26 16:14 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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