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	4371
Shock Top (ISH. ISH. ISH) !!!	12.5 gal	5.84%	38.26	1.062	1.017		All Grain	3555
The Phantom Grain Lite	6.75 gal	3.62%	17.8	1.034	1.007		All Grain	2984
Willamette SMaSH IPL	5 gal	6.82%	31.37	1.072	1.020		BIAB	2477
Pre-Pro Pils	5.5 gal	5.68%	33.58	1.064	1.021		All Grain	2346
New World Pils	90 L	5.42%	30.11	1.050	1.009		All Grain	2310
Imperial India Pale Lager	5 gal	7.39%	110.34	1.076	1.020		All Grain	1820
Amarillo pilsner	20 L	5.01%	32.45	1.046	1.008		All Grain	1608
Long Flight Home Four Generation Larger	10 gal	5.55%	34.4	1.059	1.016		All Grain	1577
Harry's Grain Belt Clone	5 gal	3.72%	0	1.038	1.009		All Grain	1312

Newest Classic American Pilsner Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
HONEY	170 L	4.4%	18.27	1.043	1.010		All Grain	16
PiLindi	11.5 gal	6.44%	37.71	1.064	1.015		All Grain	19
El Dorado Pils	5.5 gal	4.96%	41.13	1.050	1.013		All Grain	50
lemon mint pilsner	3 gal	6.89%	68.24	1.070	1.018		extract	13
lemon mint pilsner	3 gal	2.11%	68.24	1.022	1.006		extract	14
Awesome Recipe	21 L	7.02%	3.53	1.065	1.012		All Grain	21
Orait Extra Pilsen	20 L	4.78%	22.39	1.045	1.009		BIAB	13
Corona-ish Beer	11 L	6.07%	8.88	1.057	1.010		Partial Mash	64
Hazy lager	57 L	5.27%	15.5	1.049	1.009		extract	20
Awesome Recipe	5.5 gal	4.97%	0	1.049	1.011		extract	29

Fermentables Used In Classic American Pilsner Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Pilsner	108	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	74%	3% - 100%
German - Pilsner	83	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	75%	16% - 100%
American - Pale 2-Row	62	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	56%	12% - 100%
Flaked Corn	60		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	19%	3% - 38%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	51	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	8%	2% - 95%
German - Carapils	32	German	Grain	crystal malt	1.3°L	35	7%	3% - 20%
Flaked Rice	26		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	21%	3% - 67%
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	58%	5% - 100%
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	96	3.5	32%	4% - 75%
Cascade	54	7	33%	5% - 100%
Magnum	26	15	23%	4% - 60%
Tettnanger	23	4.5	30%	7% - 100%
Citra	22	11	27%	5% - 86%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	21	4	35%	4% - 80%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	18	3.75	33%	13% - 100%
Perle	18	8.2	41%	17% - 100%
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%
Finland - Cara Pale	1	Finland	Grain	crystal malt	4°L	35	25%	25% - 25%
Flaked Barley	1		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	32	26%	26% - 26%
German - Carapils	1	German	Grain	crystal malt	1.3°L	35	40%	40% - 40%
American - Aromatic Malt	1	American	Grain	base malt	20°L	35	9%	9% - 9%
United Kingdom - Pearl	1	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	2.1°L	37	25%	25% - 25%

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	42	Fermentis / Safale	Lager	.105	High	83%	48°F	72°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	32	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.095	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23	32	Fermentis / Safale	Lager	.105	High	82%	48°F	72°F
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800	24	White Labs	Lager	Medium	Med-High	74.5%	50°F	55°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	14	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - Pilsen Lager 2007	12	Wyeast	Lager	0.09	Medium	73%	48°F	56°F
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940	11	White Labs	Lager	Medium	Medium	74%	50°F	55°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830	10	White Labs	Lager	Medium	Medium	76.5%	50°F	55°F
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84	10	Mangrove Jack	Lager	n/a	High	78%	50°F	59°F
Wyeast - American Lager 2035	10	Wyeast	Lager	0.09	Medium	75%	48°F	58°F

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

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Whirlfloc	29	Water Agt	Boil	74%	4% - 100%
Irish Moss	23	Fining	Boil	72%	1% - 100%
Gypsum	9	Water Agt	Mash	24%	0% - 87%
Lactic acid	7	Water Agt	Mash	93%	50% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	5	Water Agt	Mash	1%	0% - 6%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	3	Other	Boil	60%	10% - 96%
Phosphoric acid	2	Water Agt	Mash	50%	30% - 69%
Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer	1	Water Agt	Mash	60%	60% - 60%
Table Salt	1	Water Agt	Mash	1%	1% - 1%
Baking Soda	1	Water Agt	Mash	0%	0% - 0%

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