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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 6145
classic light lager. "CAN BEER"
5.5 gal 4.58% 17.81 1.044 1.009
All Grain 5078
You Otter Know
5.5 gal 4.84% 47.46 1.047 1.010
All Grain 4687
Woosa and Poser 10 year Celebration Lager
10.5 gal 5.08% 42.41 1.054 1.015
All Grain 4098
San miguel beer Clone
5.5 gal 4.96% 18.7 1.047 1.009
All Grain 3937
(2016-04-04) German Pils NHC Final
6 gal 5.62% 39.29 1.050 1.007
All Grain 3742
Single Hop Lager I - Saaz
5 L 6.03% 26.01 1.054 1.008
All Grain 3691
Isengard-2
10.25 gal 4.86% 40.04 1.049 1.012
All Grain 3618
Mexican Lager
11.5 gal 5.19% 32.75 1.050 1.010
All Grain 2728
Polish Lager II
24 L 5.09% 29.75 1.049 1.010
BIAB 2696

Newest German Pilsner (Pils) (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Father & Son BCS German Pils
5.5 gal 4.77% 33.58 1.050 1.014
All Grain 14
BlaAwesome Recipe
4.5 L 4.87% 20.8 1.052 1.015
All Grain 16
GERMAN PILS
5.5 gal 6.4% 16.58 1.058 1.009
All Grain 15
Pioneer Pils
108 gal 4.61% 26.81 1.047 1.012
All Grain 31
Pilsner
25 L 5.06% 36.49 1.050 1.012
All Grain 32
Summer Pilsner 2025
5.5 gal 4.98% 25.95 1.051 1.014
BIAB 32
Czech Pilsner
5 gal 4.3% 37.3 1.044 1.012
extract 20
Awesome Recipe
600 L 5.89% 12.77 1.056 1.011
All Grain 19
Awesome Recipe
55 L 5.68% 26.61 1.056 1.013
All Grain 20
Dubb P (West coast Pilsner)
6 gal 5.59% 25.51 1.056 1.013
BIAB 37

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

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
German - Pilsner 861 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 85% 1% - 100%
German - Carapils 287 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 221 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 3% 0% - 41%
German - Vienna 162 German Grain base malt 4°L
37 16% 1% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 159 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 12% 0% - 100%
Weyermann - Pilsner 156 German Grain base malt 1.5°L
36 80% 5% - 100%
German - Bohemian Pilsner 142 German Grain base malt 1.9°L
38 82% 7% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 140 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 7% 1% - 82%
Belgian - Pilsner 95 Belgian Grain base malt 1.6°L
37 85% 1% - 100%

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

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 764 3.5 33% 0% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 446 3.75 33% 6% - 100%
Magnum 305 15 28% 1% - 100%
Tettnanger 304 4.5 31% 2% - 100%
Perle 244 8.2 35% 2% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 174 4 30% 2% - 100%
Cascade 120 7 33% 3% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau 88 3.9 33% 6% - 100%
Northern Brewer 83 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-34/70 577 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 215 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 137 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830 131 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 76.5% 50°F 55°F
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800 96 White Labs Lagers Medium Med-High 74.5% 50°F 55°F
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124 68 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Medium 75% 48°F 58°F
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager 58 Danstar Lagers High High 80% 50°F 59°F
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84 52 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 300 Water Agt Mash 19% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 205 Fining Mash 65% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 182 Water Agt Mash 75% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 174 Water Agt Mash 13% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 162 Water Agt Mash 7% 0% - 71%
Irish Moss 158 Fining Boil 74% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 81 Water Agt Mash 21% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 64 Other Boil 34% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 58 Water Agt Mash 7% 0% - 59%
Phosphoric acid 46 Water Agt Boil 75% 0% - 100%

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