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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 8180
Labatt Blue (BYO Clone)
18.92 L 4.94% 22.48 1.052 1.014
All Grain 5863
Harry's Grain Belt Clone
5 gal 3.72% 0 1.038 1.009
All Grain 4304
Willamette SMaSH IPL
5 gal 6.82% 31.37 1.072 1.020
BIAB 4171
Amarillo pilsner
20 L 5.01% 32.45 1.046 1.008
All Grain 4086
New World Pils
90 L 5.42% 30.11 1.050 1.009
All Grain 4055
The Phantom Grain Lite
6.75 gal 3.62% 17.8 1.034 1.007
All Grain 4022
Pre-Pro Pils
5.5 gal 5.68% 33.58 1.064 1.021
All Grain 3783
Imperial India Pale Lager
5 gal 7.39% 110.34 1.076 1.020
All Grain 3499
Long Flight Home Four Generation Larger
10 gal 5.55% 34.4 1.059 1.016
All Grain 2296

Newest Classic American Pilsner (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Putthipat
20.8 L 5.51% 24.6 1.052 1.010
All Grain 7
Exp Pils
82 gal 5.75% 28.79 1.058 1.015
All Grain 1
Phil Barley Hop Home Pilsner
0.9 gal 2.53% 4.54 1.026 1.006
All Grain 32
The Simcoe Sav Pils
130 L 4.71% 27.4 1.047 1.011
All Grain 12
Last minute IPL
23 L 6.66% 54.1 1.060 1.009
All Grain 15
Sugar Creek Pre Probation American Pilsner
5.5 gal 5.48% 28.03 1.052 1.010
BIAB 30
Pills
2500 L 4.52% 951.31 1.041 1.006
All Grain 53
PNW Pils
6 gal 5.24% 26.42 1.048 1.008
BIAB 35
SMASH Pseudo Pilsner - Spike Solo 15 Gal
6 gal 5.43% 12.49 1.052 1.010
BIAB 39
Sunflower Annie
32 gal 5.09% 36.07 1.052 1.013
All Grain 43

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

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Pilsner 195 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 76% 3% - 100%
Flaked Corn 107 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 19% 3% - 38%
German - Pilsner 104 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 75% 16% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 81 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 59% 12% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 78 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 9% 2% - 100%
German - Carapils 45 German Grain crystal malt 1.3°L
35 6% 2% - 20%
Flaked Rice 43 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 19% 3% - 67%
American - Pale 6-Row 40 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
35 55% 4% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 39 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 10% 1% - 36%
German - Acidulated Malt 35 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 173 3.5 34% 4% - 100%
Cascade 83 7 34% 5% - 100%
Citra 44 11 29% 5% - 86%
Magnum 40 15 29% 4% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 34 3.75 31% 13% - 100%
Mosaic 33 12.5 29% 2% - 100%
Tettnanger 32 4.5 33% 7% - 100%
Amarillo 29 8.6 29% 4% - 100%
Cluster 24 6.5 38% 3% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 23 4 36% 4% - 80%

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% 5% - 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 90% 80% - 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 95 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 67 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 54 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 17 Omega Yeast Labs Norwegian Ales High Medium 78% 68°F 95°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 17 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830 16 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 76.5% 50°F 55°F
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84 14 Mangrove Jack Lagers n/a High 78% 50°F 59°F
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54 12 Mangrove Jack Lagers n/a Med-High 79.5% 64°F 68°F

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

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Whirlfloc 73 Fining Boil 71% 0% - 100%
Gypsum 46 Water Agt Mash 26% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 34 Other Boil 67% 1% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 23 Water Agt Mash 25% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 22 Water Agt Mash 74% 12% - 100%
Epsom Salt 20 Water Agt Mash 4% 0% - 30%
Yeast Nutrient 13 Other Boil 53% 2% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 12 Water Agt Mash 4% 0% - 30%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient 10 Water Agt Boil 42% 0% - 96%
Phosphoric acid 10 Water Agt Mash 73% 6% - 100%

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