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VB Pilsner

Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 8 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (brew house)
Source: Chris Daily
Calories: 140 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday May 10th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.043

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

4.7%

IBU (rager):

15.1

SRM (morey):

2.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Rahr - North Star Pils10 lb North Star Pils	36.3	1.7	87%
1 lb	Flaked Rice1 lb Flaked Rice	40	0.5	8.7%
0.50 lb	Flaked Corn0.5 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	4.3%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.60 oz	Cluster0.6 oz Cluster Hops	Pellet	7.4	Boil	90 min	13.27	70.6%
0.25 oz	Cluster0.25 oz Cluster Hops	Pellet	7.4	Boil	20 min	1.81	29.4%
0.85 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.85 oz	Cluster (Pellet)		15.08	100%
0.85 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5 gal	Infusion	131 °F	131 °F	20 min
5 gal	Infusion	148 °F	148 °F	60 min
5 gal	Infusion	159 °F	159 °F	10 min
5 gal	Batch Sparge	169 °F	169 °F	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.8 qt/lb

Yeast

Wyeast - Pilsen Lager 2007

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	48 - 56 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	48 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 487 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 9.6 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.9 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
47	4	8	40	45	34
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Public: Yup, Shared
Last Updated: 2026-05-10 09:01 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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