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Pilsner - German Pilsner (Pils) (BJCP 2008)




Top 10 German Pilsner (Pils) (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Southern Lady Lager (All Day Long "Engrained" Slow Drip Debs Stress Larger)
10 gal 6.31% 42.15 1.067 1.019
All Grain 6055
classic light lager. "CAN BEER"
5.5 gal 4.58% 17.81 1.044 1.009
All Grain 5004
Woosa and Poser 10 year Celebration Lager
10.5 gal 5.08% 42.41 1.054 1.015
All Grain 4072
You Otter Know
5.5 gal 4.84% 47.46 1.047 1.010
All Grain 3971
San miguel beer Clone
5.5 gal 4.96% 18.7 1.047 1.009
All Grain 3744
(2016-04-04) German Pils NHC Final
6 gal 5.62% 39.29 1.050 1.007
All Grain 3705
Single Hop Lager I - Saaz
5 L 6.03% 26.01 1.054 1.008
All Grain 3641
Isengard-2
10.25 gal 4.86% 40.04 1.049 1.012
All Grain 3583
Mexican Lager
11.5 gal 5.19% 32.75 1.050 1.010
All Grain 2691
Polish Lager II
24 L 5.09% 29.75 1.049 1.010
BIAB 2674

Newest German Pilsner (Pils) (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Side Piece Hoppy Lager
420 L 5.04% 32.24 1.044 1.006
extract 15
Puget Sound Petal Pilsner
5 gal 4.58% 43.54 1.046 1.011
All Grain 19
Amarillo by morning
5.5 gal 4.09% 0 1.048 1.017
extract 23
Rothaus Pils Tannenzäpfle
15 L 5.05% 39.86 1.046 1.008
All Grain 21
Saphaaz Pils (9 day turn ferm'd under pressure)
28 gal 5.29% 26.79 1.050 1.010
All Grain 40
Haullertauer bigbig
5.5 gal 5.61% 32.14 1.054 1.012
All Grain 24
Abbey Road Pilsner
21 L 5.12% 25.81 1.048 1.009
All Grain 23
boomslang
20.8 L 13.79% 0 1.140 1.035
All Grain 28
For(e)st (tipopils)
25 L 4.82% 32.92 1.049 1.012
All Grain 61
Schonramerisch Summer 2025
135 L 5.43% 40.96 1.048 1.007
All Grain 33

Fermentables Used In German Pilsner (Pils) (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
German - Pilsner 859 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 85% 1% - 100%
German - Carapils 284 German Grain crystal malt 1.3°L
35 9% 0% - 100%
American - Pilsner 277 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 84% 10% - 100%
German - Acidulated Malt 219 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 3% 0% - 41%
German - Vienna 161 German Grain base malt 4°L
37 16% 1% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 158 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 12% 0% - 100%
Weyermann - Pilsner 153 German Grain base malt 1.5°L
36 80% 5% - 100%
German - Bohemian Pilsner 140 German Grain base malt 1.9°L
38 82% 7% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 139 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 7% 1% - 82%
Belgian - Pilsner 94 Belgian Grain base malt 1.6°L
37 84% 1% - 100%

Hops Used In German Pilsner (Pils) (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 759 3.5 33% 0% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 441 3.75 33% 6% - 100%
Tettnanger 302 4.5 31% 2% - 100%
Magnum 301 15 28% 1% - 100%
Perle 242 8.2 35% 2% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 174 4 30% 2% - 100%
Cascade 119 7 33% 3% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau 88 3.9 33% 6% - 100%
Northern Brewer 82 7.8 34% 7% - 100%
Hallertau Tradition (Germany) 66 5 35% 8% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In German Pilsner (Pils) (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
German - Carapils 9 German Grain crystal malt 1.3°L
35 68% 13% - 100%
German - Pilsner 9 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 69% 44% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 8 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 64% 7% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 7 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 52% 13% - 100%
American - Pilsner 5 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 65% 33% - 100%
Briess - Carapils Malt 5 US Grain specialty malt 1.5°L
34.5 48% 40% - 50%
Briess - Caramel Malt - 10L 4 American Grain crystal malt 10°L
35.4 50% 50% - 50%
American - Vienna 3 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 44% 13% - 69%
German - CaraMunich II 3 German Grain crystal malt 46°L
34 100% 100% - 100%
Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row 3 American Grain base malt 1.2°L
37 87% 60% - 100%

Yeasts Used In German Pilsner (Pils) (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70 575 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 213 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 138 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830 130 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 76.5% 50°F 55°F
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800 95 White Labs Lagers Medium Med-High 74.5% 50°F 55°F
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124 66 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Medium 75% 48°F 58°F
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager 57 Danstar Lagers High High 80% 50°F 59°F
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84 50 Mangrove Jack Lagers n/a High 78% 50°F 59°F
Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278 41 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Med-High 72% 50°F 58°F
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189 41 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 84% 48°F 72°F

Other Ingredients Used In German Pilsner (Pils) (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 292 Water Agt Mash 19% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 203 Fining Boil 66% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 176 Water Agt Mash 75% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 170 Water Agt Mash 13% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 158 Fining Boil 74% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 155 Water Agt Mash 7% 0% - 71%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 81 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 61 Other Boil 35% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 57 Water Agt Mash 8% 0% - 59%
Phosphoric acid 44 Water Agt Boil 74% 0% - 100%

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