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Pilsner

Name: Pilsner
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 210 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 10 lb Pilsner; 1.5 oz Saaz Hops; 2 oz Saaz Hops; 1 oz Saaz Hops; 1 oz Saaz Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 81% (brew house)
Source: Lil' Wheaty's Original
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday July 2nd 2026

Pilsner Urquell National Award-Winning Clone (Decoction and Non-Decoction Version)

by Lil' Wheaty's

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 38

Premium Czech Pilsner

by Tylor Miranda

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.013 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 35

FrankenPils

by ChicoBrewer

OG: 1.057 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.7% IBU: 33

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

40.3

SRM (morey):

3.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	German - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner		38	1.6	100%
10 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	90 min	20.34	27.3%
2 oz	Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	20 min	15.35	36.4%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	10 min	4.6	18.2%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	0 min		18.2%
5.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.5 gal	Protein Rest	Infusion	--	122 °F	20 min
	Beta Rest	Infusion	122 °F	149 °F	30 min
	Alpha Rest	Infusion	149 °F	158 °F	30 min
	Mash Out	Infusion	158 °F	170 °F	10 min
3 gal	Sparge	Sparge	--	170 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
1 each	Campden Tablets	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 tbsp	Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Imperial Yeast - L28 Urkel

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	52 - 58 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	56 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 431 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
4	0	14	9	9	0.1
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Last Updated: 2026-09-29 17:38 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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
5.50 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 5.4999999874191 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops		40.29	100.1%
5.50 oz / $ 0.00