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	3943
Shock Top (ISH. ISH. ISH) !!!	12.5 gal	5.84%	38.26	1.062	1.017		All Grain	3453
The Phantom Grain Lite	6.75 gal	3.62%	17.8	1.034	1.007		All Grain	2856
Willamette SMaSH IPL	5 gal	6.82%	31.37	1.072	1.020		BIAB	2345
Pre-Pro Pils	5.5 gal	5.68%	33.58	1.064	1.021		All Grain	2204
New World Pils	90 L	5.42%	30.11	1.050	1.009		All Grain	2160
Imperial India Pale Lager	5 gal	7.39%	110.34	1.076	1.020		All Grain	1648
Long Flight Home Four Generation Larger	10 gal	5.55%	34.4	1.059	1.016		All Grain	1521
Amarillo pilsner	20 L	5.01%	32.45	1.046	1.008		All Grain	1422
Lager than life	15 L	4.53%	33.11	1.048	1.013		Partial Mash	1200

Newest Classic American Pilsner Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Light Beer, Lager	5.5 gal	5.67%	24.12	1.059	1.015		All Grain	8
Scrimshaw Clone	5.75 gal	6.62%	23.17	1.061	1.010		All Grain	6
Primitive Beach	30 L	4.91%	29.73	1.044	1.006		All Grain	2
Summer lager	11 L	5.07%	43.88	1.047	1.008		BIAB	11
Pils Smash	5.5 gal	5.05%	33.27	1.050	1.012		All Grain	12
SK Pilsner	4 L	5.64%	33.17	1.062	1.019		All Grain	19
Cluster Classic Extract	23 L	4.5%	12.48	1.044	1.010		extract	15
La-Ex (Pilsner)	5.5 gal	4.64%	37.67	1.047	1.012		All Grain	16
Pilsner exp	110 gal	5.24%	37	1.053	1.013		All Grain	8
Pamplemousse Pils	5.5 gal	5.85%	31.43	1.054	1.009		BIAB	9

Fermentables Used In Classic American Pilsner Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Pilsner	99	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	72%	3% - 100%
German - Pilsner	80	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	75%	16% - 100%
American - Pale 2-Row	59	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	56%	12% - 100%
Flaked Corn	56		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	20%	3% - 38%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	48	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	6%	2% - 17%
German - Carapils	30	German	Grain	crystal malt	1.3°L	35	7%	3% - 20%
American - Pale 6-Row	25	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	35	52%	4% - 92%
Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen	23		Dry Extract	extract	2°L	42	54%	5% - 100%
Flaked Rice	21		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	19%	3% - 67%
Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen	20		Liquid Extract	extract	2°L	35	64%	27% - 100%

Hops Used In Classic American Pilsner Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Saaz	89	3.5	32%	4% - 75%
Cascade	49	7	30%	5% - 100%
Magnum	24	15	26%	4% - 100%
Citra	22	11	28%	7% - 86%
Tettnanger	21	4.5	29%	7% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	20	4	35%	4% - 80%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	17	3.75	33%	13% - 100%
Amarillo	17	8.6	21%	4% - 70%
Cluster	17	6.5	35%	3% - 100%
Columbus	16	15	20%	5% - 100%

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)	8	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	51%	13% - 100%
American - Pilsner	4	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	89%	77% - 100%
American - Pale 2-Row	3	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	57%	20% - 100%
Flaked Corn	2		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	18%	17% - 20%
German - Vienna	2	German	Grain	base malt	4°L	37	41%	25% - 57%
Flaked Barley	1		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	32	26%	26% - 26%
New Zealand - Vienna Malt	1	New Zealand	Grain	base malt	3.45178°L	39.1	11%	11% - 11%
German - Munich Light	1	German	Grain	base malt	6°L	37	33%	33% - 33%
American - Aromatic Malt	1	American	Grain	base malt	20°L	35	9%	9% - 9%
United Kingdom - Pilsen	1	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	36	60%	60% - 60%

Yeasts Used In Classic American Pilsner Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis / Safale - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70	40	Fermentis / Safale	Lager	.105	High	83%	48°F	72°F
Fermentis / Safale - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	32	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.095	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis / Safale - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23	31	Fermentis / Safale	Lager	.105	High	82%	48°F	72°F
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800	23	White Labs	Lager	Medium	Med-High	74.5%	50°F	55°F
Wyeast - Pilsen Lager 2007	11	Wyeast	Lager	0.09	Medium	73%	48°F	56°F
Fermentis / Safale - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	11	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940	11	White Labs	Lager	Medium	Medium	74%	50°F	55°F
Wyeast - American Lager 2035	10	Wyeast	Lager	0.09	Medium	75%	48°F	58°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830	9	White Labs	Lager	Medium	Medium	76.5%	50°F	55°F
White Labs - San Francisco Lager Yeast WLP810	9	White Labs	Lager	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	Fining	Boil	75%	4% - 100%
Irish Moss	23	Fining	Boil	72%	1% - 100%
Gypsum	9	Water Agt	Boil	38%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	5	Water Agt	Mash	90%	50% - 100%
Calcium Chloride	4	Water Agt	Mash	2%	0% - 6%
Phosphoric acid	2	Water Agt	Sparge	50%	30% - 69%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	2	Other	Boil	53%	10% - 96%
Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer	1	Water Agt	Mash	60%	60% - 60%
Table Salt	1	Water Agt	Mash	1%	1% - 1%

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