April Dos Equis Beer Recipe | Partial Mash German Pilsner (Pils) | Brewer's Friend
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April Dos Equis

144 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Partial Mash
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.081 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.097 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 15th 2026
1.044
1.010
4.5%
27.2
3.9
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.50 lb Briess - DME Pilsen Light3.5 lb DME Pilsen Light 43 2 50.2%
1.50 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I1.5 lb Munich Type I 38 6 21.5%
1 lb German - Vienna1 lb Vienna 37 4 14.3%
10 oz United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row10 oz Pale 2-Row 38 2.5 9%
0.35 lb German - CaraFoam0.35 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 5%
0.01 oz United Kingdom - Chocolate0.01 oz Chocolate 34 425 0%
6.98 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil at 200 °F 60 min 14.16 61.5%
0.25 oz Magnum0.25 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 13.6 Boil at 200 °F 60 min 8.92 7.7%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.6 Boil at 200 °F 20 min 4.13 30.8%
3.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.5 qt Steeping 160 °F 150 °F 30 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 20 min.
1 tsp Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 342 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dme       Amount: 0.5 cup       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Notes
  1. brewed on 4/11/26
    2.No yeast starter, slow fermentation
  2. water for mash 5.5 qts, for sparge 3 qts, for boil 4 qts
  3. strike temp 160F
  4. pitching at 72F, mix 2.5 gal of 96F with 2.5 gal of 60F water
    6.fermentation in glass (primary) and plastic (secondary), racked on 4/20/26
    7.ferment 1 day at 72F, then at 52F in primary (8 days), at 52F in secondary (8 days)
  5. primed with 0.5 cup of DME in 2 cups of water
  6. 46x12oz (355 ml) bottles, marked AXX, bottled on 4/28/26
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Gallons
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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