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Basic German Pilsner

Name: Basic German Pilsner
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 50 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 9.5 kg Pilsner; 1 kg Carapils; 25 g Magnum Hops; 25 g Pacifica Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 50 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 60 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 81% (brew house)
Source: Steve Wilkins
Calories: 8469 calories (Per 18L)
Carbs: 778.4 g (Per 18L)

Created: Wednesday July 15th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

21.6

EBC (ebcmorey):

5.9

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	EBC	Bill %
9.50 kg	Weyermann - Pilsner9.5 kg Pilsner	36	2.51	90.5%
1 kg	Weyermann - Carapils1 kg Carapils	34.5	4.11	9.5%
10.50 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
25 g	Magnum25 g Magnum Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	60 min	20.37	50%
25 g	Pacifica25 g Pacifica Hops	Pellet	5	Whirlpool	0 min	1.25	50%
50 g / $ 0.00

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Yeast

Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	10 - 15 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	11 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 221 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.47 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Anstey Hill

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-07-15 05:41 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 %
25 g	Magnum (Pellet) 25 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops	20.37	50%
25 g	Pacifica (Pellet) 25 g Pacifica (Pellet) Hops	1.25	50%
50 g / $ 0.00