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German Pilsner

Name: German Pilsner
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 7 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 5.76 lb Pilsner; 4.12 lb Barke Pilsner Malt; 0.62 lb Barke Munich Malt; 4.94 oz Wheat Malt; 0.21 lb Melanoidin; 5.27 oz Acidulated Malt; 1.65 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops; 0.82 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 2.88 oz GR Tettnanger Hops; 1.65 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.43 gallons
Post Boil Size: 9.93 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: George
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday July 2nd 2026

Meadowbrook Pilsner

by hundel

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.008 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 34

Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.8%

IBU (tinseth):

31.1

SRM (morey):

3.9

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.76 lb	German - Pilsner5.76 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	50.8%
4.12 lb	Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt4.12 lb Barke Pilsner Malt	37.03	1.75	36.3%
0.62 lb	Weyermann - Barke Munich Malt0.62 lb Barke Munich Malt	37	8	5.5%
4.94 oz	German - Wheat Malt4.94 oz Wheat Malt	37	2	2.7%
0.21 lb	German - Melanoidin0.21 lb Melanoidin	37	25	1.9%
5.27 oz	German - Acidulated Malt5.27 oz Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	2.9%
11.35 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.65 oz	Hallertau Tradition (Germany)	Pellet	5.2	Boil	60 min	21.21	23.6%
0.82 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.82 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2.9	Boil	10 min	2.13	11.7%
2.88 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger2.88 oz GR Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	3	Boil	10 min	7.74	41.1%
1.65 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker1.65 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	0 min		23.6%
7 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
54.4 qt		Infusion	153 °F	148 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 148 °F

Yeast

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

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 117 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 26.08 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.4 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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Last Updated: 2026-07-02 21:01 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	IBU	Bill %
1.65 oz	Hallertau Tradition (Germany) (Pellet)	21.21	23.6%
0.82 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	2.13	11.7%
2.88 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger (Pellet)	7.74	41.1%
1.65 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker (Pellet)		23.6%
7 oz / $ 0.00