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Amber Pilsner

Method: Partial Mash
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 46 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 54.99 liters
Post Boil Size: 48.84 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.029 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 96 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 8 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Tuesday April 28th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.032

Final Gravity:

1.005

ABV (standard):

3.6%

IBU (tinseth):

21.7

SRM (morey):

3.6

Mash pH

5.8

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.50 kg	Barrett Burston - Pale Malt4.5 kg Pale Malt	37	2	75%
1.50 kg	Black Rock - Amber Liquid Malt Extract (LME)1.5 kg Amber Liquid Malt Extract (LME)	36	7.2	25%
6 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
20 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh20 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Leaf/Whole	4.5	Boil	60 min	5.46	21.1%
40 g	Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz CZ40 g Saaz CZ Hops	Leaf/Whole	3.5	Boil	60 min	8.49	42.1%
35 g	Nelson Sauvin35 g Nelson Sauvin Hops	Leaf/Whole	10	Aroma	10 min	7.7	36.8%
95 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
20 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Leaf/Whole)	5.46	21.1%
40 g	Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz CZ (Leaf/Whole) 40 g Saaz CZ (Leaf/Whole) Hops	8.49	42.1%
35 g	Nelson Sauvin (Leaf/Whole) 35 g Nelson Sauvin (Leaf/Whole) Hops	7.7	36.8%
95 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
40 L		Strike	66 °C	66 °C	60 min
10 L		Fly Sparge	78 °C	78 °C	--
12 L	Top to 28.5	Top Off	85 °C	85 °C	--

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
6 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
12 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	9 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	16 °C	Pitch Rate:	1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 648 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Tank

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	5	35	60	50	265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2026-04-28 23:45 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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