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French Pilsner

Name: French Pilsner
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 155 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 30 kg Pilsner; 75 g Barbe Rouge Hops; 75 g Barbe Rouge Hops; 100 g Triskel Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 155 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 170 liters
Post Boil Size: 155 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
No Chill: 25 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 146 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday July 3rd 2026

Original Gravity:

1.045

Final Gravity:

1.006

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

33.0

SRM (morey):

3.1

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
30 kg	American - Pilsner30 kg Pilsner		37	1.8	100%
30 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
75 g	Barbe Rouge75 g Barbe Rouge Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil	60 min	12.04	30%
75 g	Barbe Rouge75 g Barbe Rouge Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil	10 min	9.39	30%
100 g	Barth-Haas - Triskel100 g Triskel Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil	5 min	11.61	40%
250 g / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
78 L		Strike	75 °C	67 °C	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.6 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
6 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
18 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
24.38 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

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

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	85%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	9 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 607 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	4	10	41	132	100
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Last Updated: 2026-07-09 16:33 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 %
150 g	Barbe Rouge (Pellet) 150 g Barbe Rouge (Pellet) Hops	21.43	60%
100 g	Barth-Haas - Triskel (Pellet) 100 g Triskel (Pellet) Hops	11.61	40%
250 g / $ 0.00