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Pilsner - Classic American Pilsner (BJCP 2008)




Top 10 Classic American Pilsner (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Flat Tire-ish
23.5 L 5.32% 39.31 1.049 1.008
All Grain 8686
Labatt Blue (BYO Clone)
18.92 L 4.94% 22.48 1.052 1.014
All Grain 6605
Harry's Grain Belt Clone
5 gal 3.72% 0 1.038 1.009
All Grain 5125
Amarillo pilsner
20 L 5.01% 32.45 1.046 1.008
All Grain 4487
Willamette SMaSH IPL
5 gal 6.82% 31.37 1.072 1.020
BIAB 4439
New World Pils
90 L 5.42% 30.11 1.050 1.009
All Grain 4346
The Phantom Grain Lite
6.75 gal 3.62% 17.8 1.034 1.007
All Grain 4333
Pre-Pro Pils
5.5 gal 5.68% 33.58 1.064 1.021
All Grain 4229
Imperial India Pale Lager
5 gal 7.39% 110.34 1.076 1.020
All Grain 3741
Long Flight Home Four Generation Larger
10 gal 5.55% 34.4 1.059 1.016
All Grain 2630

Newest Classic American Pilsner (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
NZ Pils
7 gal 4.83% 22.14 1.044 1.007
All Grain 52
Pils
100 gal 5.35% 0 1.054 1.014
All Grain 18
NA Pilsner
4.5 gal 0.94% 11.98 1.009 1.002
All Grain 26
Hearth Patio Pilsner
15 gal 4.22% 31.46 1.043 1.011
All Grain 31
Awesome Recipe
510 L 4.21% 22.17 1.042 1.010
All Grain 30
Straits UP pils
60 L 5.72% 31.43 1.055 1.011
All Grain 34
Your Fathers Mustache
3 gal 5.33% 34.88 1.055 1.015
All Grain 56
CCC Pils
6 gal 5.59% 50.98 1.052 1.009
BIAB 68
End of Summer Easy Pilsner
5.5 gal 5.72% 61.15 1.055 1.011
All Grain 75
Huerta Premier
15.5 gal 4.93% 17.73 1.049 1.012
All Grain 46

Fermentables Used In Classic American Pilsner (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Pilsner 212 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 77% 3% - 100%
Flaked Corn 117 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 19% 3% - 40%
German - Pilsner 104 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 75% 16% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 83 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 8% 2% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 83 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 58% 12% - 100%
German - Carapils 48 German Grain crystal malt 1.3°L
35 7% 2% - 20%
Flaked Rice 47 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 19% 3% - 67%
American - Pale 6-Row 44 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
35 55% 4% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 40 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 10% 1% - 36%
German - Acidulated Malt 38 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 3% 1% - 9%

Hops Used In Classic American Pilsner (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 193 3.5 34% 4% - 100%
Cascade 90 7 34% 5% - 100%
Citra 50 11 28% 2% - 86%
Magnum 43 15 29% 1% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 42 3.75 31% 13% - 100%
Mosaic 38 12.5 29% 2% - 100%
Tettnanger 36 4.5 33% 7% - 100%
Amarillo 35 8.6 28% 4% - 100%
Cluster 29 6.5 35% 3% - 100%
Nelson Sauvin 24 12.5 21% 4% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Classic American Pilsner (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 13 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 54% 7% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 4 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 49% 20% - 100%
American - Pilsner 4 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 85% 62% - 100%
Flaked Corn 2 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 18% 17% - 20%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 2 American Grain crystal malt 10°L
35 54% 33% - 74%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 2 American Grain crystal malt 20°L
35 58% 17% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 2 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 31% 13% - 50%
Munich - Light 10L 2 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 42% 33% - 50%
German - Vienna 2 German Grain base malt 4°L
37 41% 25% - 57%

Yeasts Used In Classic American Pilsner (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70 117 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 74 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 60 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800 33 White Labs Lagers Medium Med-High 74.5% 50°F 55°F
Wyeast - Pilsen Lager 2007 19 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Medium 73% 48°F 56°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Lutra Kveik OYL-071 19 Omega Yeast Labs Norwegian Ales High Medium 78% 68°F 95°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830 18 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 76.5% 50°F 55°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 17 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager 15 Danstar Lagers High High 80% 50°F 59°F
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84 15 Mangrove Jack Lagers n/a High 78% 50°F 59°F

Other Ingredients Used In Classic American Pilsner (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Whirlfloc 86 Fining Boil 68% 0% - 100%
Gypsum 67 Water Agt Mash 21% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 43 Water Agt Mash 80% 12% - 100%
Irish Moss 38 Fining Boil 65% 1% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 38 Water Agt Mash 19% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 32 Water Agt Mash 4% 0% - 30%
Yeast Nutrient 25 Other Boil 41% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 20 Water Agt Boil 12% 0% - 67%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient 11 Other Boil 38% 0% - 96%
Phosphoric acid 11 Water Agt Mash 68% 6% - 100%

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