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	3820
Shock Top (ISH. ISH. ISH) !!!	12.5 gal	5.84%	38.26	1.062	1.017		All Grain	3424
The Phantom Grain Lite	6.75 gal	3.62%	17.8	1.034	1.007		All Grain	2835
Willamette SMaSH IPL	5 gal	6.82%	31.37	1.072	1.020		BIAB	2318
Pre-Pro Pils	5.5 gal	5.68%	33.58	1.064	1.021		All Grain	2175
New World Pils	90 L	5.42%	30.11	1.050	1.009		All Grain	2126
Imperial India Pale Lager	5 gal	7.39%	110.34	1.076	1.020		All Grain	1613
Long Flight Home Four Generation Larger	10 gal	5.55%	34.4	1.059	1.016		All Grain	1498
Amarillo pilsner	20 L	5.01%	32.45	1.046	1.008		All Grain	1387
Lager than life	15 L	4.53%	33.11	1.048	1.013		Partial Mash	1169

Newest Classic American Pilsner Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
IPL	21 L	49.22%	0	1.500	1.125		All Grain	8
Bermuda Pils Recipe No??	6 gal	5.39%	26.17	1.050	1.009		All Grain	8
Awesome Recipe	5.5 gal	4.91%	18.81	1.044	1.006		extract	5
Awesome Recipe	30 L	4.53%	24.84	1.043	1.008		All Grain	14
RUBICON PILNER	5.5 gal	7.25%	34.35	1.068	1.013		All Grain	12
Panhead Port Road Pilsner	21 L	5.5%	37.57	1.055	1.013		All Grain	15
Rice beer	25.5 L	3.65%	15.48	1.031	1.004		Partial Mash	10
Raspberry Wheat Beer	20 L	5.69%	63.08	1.055	1.012		BIAB	14
Mojito pilsner	11 L	5.75%	24.44	1.055	1.011		All Grain	15
Wildcat Pilsner	5.5 gal	5.03%	20.1	1.052	1.014		BIAB	15

Fermentables Used In Classic American Pilsner Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Pilsner	95	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	73%	3% - 100%
German - Pilsner	77	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	75%	16% - 100%
American - Pale 2-Row	57	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	56%	12% - 100%
Flaked Corn	53		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	19%	3% - 38%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	48	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	6%	2% - 18%
German - Carapils	30	German	Grain	crystal malt	1.3°L	35	7%	3% - 20%
Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen	23		Dry Extract	extract	2°L	42	54%	5% - 100%
American - Pale 6-Row	23	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	35	53%	4% - 92%
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	86	3.5	32%	4% - 75%
Cascade	49	7	29%	5% - 100%
Magnum	24	15	26%	4% - 100%
Tettnanger	21	4.5	29%	7% - 100%
Citra	20	11	29%	9% - 86%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	18	4	35%	4% - 80%
Amarillo	17	8.6	21%	4% - 70%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	17	3.75	32%	13% - 100%
Cluster	16	6.5	34%	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)	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%
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%
German - Pilsner	1	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	33%	33% - 33%
American - Red Wheat	1	American	Grain	base malt	2.5°L	38	40%	40% - 40%
American - Aromatic Malt	1	American	Grain	base malt	20°L	35	9%	9% - 9%
United Kingdom - Wheat	1	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	2°L	37	33%	33% - 33%

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	35	Fermentis / Safale	Lager	.105	High	83%	48°F	72°F
Fermentis / Safale - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	33	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.095	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis / Safale - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23	30	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
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 - San Francisco Lager Yeast WLP810	9	White Labs	Lager	Med-High	High	67.5%	58°F	65°F
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124	9	Wyeast	Lager	0.09	Medium	75%	48°F	58°F
Wyeast - Pilsen Lager 2007	9	Wyeast	Lager	0.09	Medium	73%	48°F	56°F

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

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Whirlfloc	24	Fining	Boil	71%	4% - 100%
Irish Moss	22	Fining	Boil	75%	1% - 100%
Gypsum	9	Water Agt	Mash	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	55%	14% - 96%
Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer	1	Water Agt	Mash	81%	81% - 81%
Table Salt	1	Water Agt	Mash	1%	1% - 1%

Photos