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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
Modelo Especial Clone
5.5 gal 4.57% 10.63 1.042 1.007
Partial Mash 7707
Single Hop Lager I
10 L 5.1% 25.88 1.054 1.015
All Grain 5230
Southern Lady Lager (All Day Long "Engrained" Slow Drip Debs Stress Larger)
10 gal 6.31% 42.15 1.067 1.019
All Grain 4930
classic light lager. "CAN BEER"
5.5 gal 4.58% 17.81 1.044 1.009
All Grain 4190
Woosa and Poser 10 year Celebration Lager
10.5 gal 5.08% 42.41 1.054 1.015
All Grain 3472
Beck’s Clone
5.5 gal 4.91% 21.19 1.048 1.011
All Grain 3195
Grolsch Clone
5.5 gal 5.23% 34.92 1.048 1.008
All Grain 2962
Isengard-2
10.25 gal 4.86% 40.04 1.049 1.012
All Grain 2671
(2016-04-04) German Pils NHC Final
6 gal 5.62% 39.29 1.050 1.007
All Grain 2576
Single Hop Lager I - Saaz
5 L 6.03% 26.01 1.054 1.008
All Grain 2539

Newest German Pilsner (Pils) (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
first pilsner
28 gal 5.15% 36.81 1.047 1.007
All Grain 12
first pilsner
28 gal 4.88% 36.81 1.044 1.007
All Grain 9
Bohemian Pilsner
16 gal 5.61% 43.2 1.059 1.016
All Grain 9
Kölsch sample
3 L 5.29% 19.59 1.054 1.013
extract 5
ChatGPT and Me Lager
8 gal 5.06% 43.9 1.051 1.013
All Grain 8
La Base
1950 L 4.79% 19.94 1.049 1.012
All Grain 15
20230518 Pilsner
15 L 6.08% 26.61 1.062 1.015
All Grain 14
Fort Point Sfizio (Clone)
5.5 gal 4.71% 28.66 1.053 1.017
BIAB 17
West coast pilsner
12 gal 5.74% 0 1.058 1.015
All Grain 20
Matt Pilz
2.5 gal 5.66% 40.2 1.054 1.011
Partial Mash 20

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

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
German - Pilsner 783 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 85% 1% - 100%
German - Carapils 251 German Grain crystal malt 1.3°L
35 9% 0% - 100%
American - Pilsner 233 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 84% 10% - 100%
German - Acidulated Malt 191 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 3% 0% - 41%
Munich - Light 10L 155 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 12% 0% - 100%
German - Vienna 146 German Grain base malt 4°L
37 16% 1% - 100%
German - Bohemian Pilsner 121 German Grain base malt 1.9°L
38 84% 7% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 118 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 7% 1% - 82%
Weyermann - Pilsner 99 German Grain base malt 1.5°L
36 80% 5% - 100%
Belgian - Pilsner 81 Belgian Grain base malt 1.6°L
37 86% 1% - 100%

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

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 655 3.5 32% 0% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 356 3.75 33% 6% - 100%
Tettnanger 259 4.5 31% 2% - 100%
Magnum 253 15 29% 3% - 100%
Perle 209 8.2 35% 2% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 154 4 30% 2% - 100%
Cascade 91 7 34% 4% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau 81 3.9 32% 6% - 100%
Northern Brewer 68 7.8 33% 7% - 100%
Spalt 56 4.5 31% 5% - 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%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 8 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 68% 7% - 100%
German - Pilsner 8 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 69% 44% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 6 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 56% 13% - 100%
Briess - Carapils Malt 5 US Grain specialty malt 1.5°L
34.5 48% 40% - 50%
American - Pilsner 4 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 63% 33% - 100%
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 - Acidulated Malt 3 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 42% 3% - 100%
German - CaraMunich II 3 German Grain crystal malt 46°L
34 100% 100% - 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-34/70 456 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 180 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830 120 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 76.5% 50°F 55°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 113 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800 84 White Labs Lagers Medium Med-High 74.5% 50°F 55°F
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124 54 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Medium 75% 48°F 58°F
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84 40 Mangrove Jack Lagers n/a High 78% 50°F 59°F
Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278 40 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Med-High 72% 50°F 58°F
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189 36 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 84% 48°F 72°F
Mangrove Jack - Bavarian Lager M76 34 Mangrove Jack Lagers n/a Medium 77.5% 45°F 57°F

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

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 208 Water Agt Mash 21% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 170 Water Agt Boil 67% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 139 Fining Boil 74% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 109 Water Agt Mash 79% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 105 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 101 Water Agt Mash 8% 0% - 71%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 46 Water Agt Mash 25% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 33 Other Boil 33% 0% - 93%
Baking Soda 33 Water Agt Mash 8% 0% - 59%
Table Salt 27 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 80%

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