American Pilsner Beer Recipe | All Grain American Lager by Brewer #233296 | Brewer's Friend
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American Pilsner

167 calories 16.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.07 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.54 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 7th 2019
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Root Shoot Malting - Genie Pale 2-Row5 lb Genie Pale 2-Row 36 2 48.2%
5 lb Root Shoot Malting - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 2 48.2%
6 oz Weyermann - Acidulated6 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 3.6%
10.37 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 30 min 10.16 16.7%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 5 min 2.64 16.7%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Hop Stand at 180 °F 20 min 3.34 33.3%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 3 days 33.3%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.32 gal Strike -- -- --
3.51 gal Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
 
Yeast
White Labs - Cream Ale Yeast Blend WLP080
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 263 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"American Pilsner" American Lager beer recipe by Brewer #233296. All Grain, ABV 5.24%, IBU 16.13, SRM 3.77, Fermentables: (Genie Pale 2-Row, Pilsner, Acidulated) Hops: (Cascade)
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