Pilsner - Classic American Pilsner

Top 10 Classic American Pilsner 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	6005
The Phantom Grain Lite	6.75 gal	3.62%	17.8	1.034	1.007		All Grain	3363
Willamette SMaSH IPL	5 gal	6.82%	31.37	1.072	1.020		BIAB	3187
New World Pils	90 L	5.42%	30.11	1.050	1.009		All Grain	3012
Pre-Pro Pils	5.5 gal	5.68%	33.58	1.064	1.021		All Grain	2748
Labatt Blue (BYO Clone)	18.92 L	4.94%	22.48	1.052	1.014		All Grain	2616
Amarillo pilsner	20 L	5.01%	32.45	1.046	1.008		All Grain	2606
Imperial India Pale Lager	5 gal	7.39%	110.34	1.076	1.020		All Grain	2497
Harry's Grain Belt Clone	5 gal	3.72%	0	1.038	1.009		All Grain	2476
Long Flight Home Four Generation Larger	10 gal	5.55%	34.4	1.059	1.016		All Grain	1784

Newest Classic American Pilsner Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Pilsner	5.5 gal	4.5%	25.85	1.043	1.008		extract	5
Your Father's Moustache	6.5 gal	6.03%	39.24	1.058	1.012		All Grain	15
Imperiel Pilsner	5.5 gal	7.37%	45.93	1.070	1.014		All Grain	8
Slovenian Lager	19.5 L	5.9%	35.38	1.056	1.011		extract	11
Southern Passion Pilsner	5.5 gal	5.54%	37.21	1.056	1.014		BIAB	14
new zealand pilsner	3 gal	5.35%	39.22	1.052	1.011		BIAB	23
Kiwi Pils	6 gal	5.23%	33.21	1.047	1.007		All Grain	18
Honey's Poppin' Pils	10 gal	5.55%	31.79	1.059	1.017		All Grain	19
For the Dogs IPL	10.5 gal	4.77%	27.92	1.047	1.010		All Grain	21
Pacific Crest Pils	5.5 gal	5.84%	32.19	1.053	1.008		All Grain	20

Fermentables Used In Classic American Pilsner Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Pilsner	91	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	71%	3% - 100%
German - Pilsner	72	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	75%	16% - 100%
Pale 2-Row	57		Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	57%	12% - 100%
Flaked Corn	54		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	20%	3% - 38%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	47	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	6%	2% - 17%
German - Carapils	30	German	Grain	crystal malt	1.3°L	35	6%	2% - 20%
Munich - Light 10L	27		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	10%	2% - 36%
Flaked Rice	24		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	20%	3% - 67%
American - Pale 6-Row	23	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	35	53%	4% - 92%
Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen	21		Dry Extract	extract	2°L	42	54%	5% - 100%

Hops Used In Classic American Pilsner Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Saaz	90	3.5	32%	4% - 100%
Cascade	49	7	32%	5% - 100%
Magnum	24	15	26%	4% - 100%
Citra	22	11	27%	5% - 86%
Tettnanger	21	4.5	27%	7% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	17	3.75	30%	13% - 100%
Columbus	16	15	20%	5% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	16	4	34%	4% - 80%
Cluster	15	6.5	35%	3% - 100%
Amarillo	14	8.6	20%	4% - 67%

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

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	7	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	54%	13% - 100%
American - Pilsner	4	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	89%	77% - 100%
Pale 2-Row	3		Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	57%	20% - 100%
German - Vienna	2	German	Grain	base malt	4°L	37	41%	25% - 57%
Munich - Light 10L	2		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	42%	33% - 50%
Flaked Corn	2		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	18%	17% - 20%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L	2	American	Grain	crystal malt	10°L	35	87%	74% - 100%

Yeasts Used In Classic American Pilsner Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70	39	Fermentis / Safale	Lagers	.105	High	83%	48°F	72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23	29	Fermentis / Safale	Lagers	.105	High	82%	48°F	72°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	28	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800	24	White Labs	Lagers	Medium	Med-High	74.5%	50°F	55°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	11	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84	11	Mangrove Jack	Lagers	n/a	High	78%	50°F	59°F
Wyeast - Pilsen Lager 2007	11	Wyeast	Lagers	0.09	Medium	73%	48°F	56°F
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940	11	White Labs	Lagers	Medium	Medium	74%	50°F	55°F
Wyeast - American Lager 2035	10	Wyeast	Lagers	0.09	Medium	75%	48°F	58°F
White Labs - San Francisco Lager Yeast WLP810	9	White Labs	Lagers	Med-High	High	67.5%	58°F	65°F

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

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Whirlfloc	27	Water Agt	Boil	76%	4% - 100%
Irish Moss	20	Fining	Boil	68%	1% - 100%
Gypsum	7	Water Agt	Mash	27%	0% - 87%
Lactic acid	7	Water Agt	Mash	92%	50% - 100%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	3	Water Agt	Mash	60%	10% - 96%
Phosphoric acid	2	Water Agt	Sparge	50%	30% - 69%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	2	Water Agt	Mash	0%	0% - 0%

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