German Pilsner
All Grain Recipe Kit
Traditional German Pilsner
A light-bodied, highly-attenuated, gold-colored, bottom-fermented bitter German beer showing excellent head retention and an elegant, floral hop aroma. Crisp, clean, and refreshing, a German Pils showcases the finest quality German malt and hops.
4.9% ABV / 11.5 °P
Highest Comp Score 45/50 2022
This recipe includes 4.8kg Grain, 100g Hops & 2 packets of Yeast.
Additional items such as Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrients & Water chemistry Adjustments can be purchased separately by clicking on their Link.
Brewfather Link: German Pilsner Recipe
70% efficiency
Batch Volume: 23 L
Boil Time: 60 min
Mash Water: 19 L
Sparge Water: 12.83 L
Total Water: 31.88 L
Boil Volume: 28 L
Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.041
Vitals
Original Gravity: 1.046
Final Gravity: 1.009
IBU (Rager): 37
BU/GU: 0.79
Color: 6.1 EBC
Malts (4.85 kg)
4.7 kg (96.9%) — Weyermann Pilsner — Grain — 3.3 EBC
150 g (3.1%) — Weyermann Acidulated — Grain — 3.5 EBC
Hops (100 g)
70 g (30 IBU) — Hallertauer Mittelfrueh 3.3% — Boil — 60 min
30 g (7 IBU) — Hallertauer Mittelfrueh 3.3% — Boil — 30 min
Miscs
.5 WhirlFloc Tablet Boil 15 min
0.22 g — Servomyces — Primary
Yeast
2 pkts Lallemand Diamond Lager 80%
Mash Profile
Beta amylase rest 62 °C - 30 min
Alpha amylase rest 71 °C - 30 min
Mash Out 76 °C - 10 min
Fermentation
Primary — 11 °C (1 day ramp) — 10 days
Diacetyl Rest — 17 °C — 2 days
Carbonation: 2.6 CO2-vol
Water Profile
Ca Mg Na Cl So4 HC03
45 5 8 57 55 16
