A classic simple German pils. Fresh, crisp and traditional. A great summertime or session beer for all lovers of beer.

The German Pilsner, or Pils, is a pale, golden lager that traces its roots to the mid-19th century, inspired by the original Pilsner brewed in Pilsen, Bohemia. German brewers adapted the style to suit their own tastes, producing a crisp, dry, and highly drinkable lager with a focus on delicate malt sweetness and assertive, yet balanced, hop bitterness.

Pilsners are traditionally brewed with noble hops like Hallertau, Tettnang, or Spalt, which impart floral, herbal, and slightly spicy aromatics. The clean, bottom-fermenting lager yeast allows the malt and hops to shine without residual sweetness or haze. This beer style can still be affected by chill-haze which can be mitigated with Brewers Clarex if desired. 

Vitals

Original Gravity: 1.047
Final Gravity: 1.009
IBU (Tinseth): 29
BU/GU: 0.63
Colour: 8.1 EBC 

ABV: 5.0%
75% efficiency
Batch Volume: 23 L
Boil Time: 60 min

Mash Water: 17 L
Sparge Water: 13.48 L
Total Water: 30.48 L
Boil Volume: 28 L
Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.042

Mash

Sacc Rest — 65 °C — 60 min
Mash Out — 75 °C — 20 min

Malts (4.5 kg)

3.9 kg (86.7%) — Weyermann Pilsner — Grain — 3.3 EBC
600 g (13.3%) — Joe White Maltings Munich, Light — Grain — 17.7 EBC

Hops (78 g)

43 g (29 IBU) — Hallertauer Mittelfrueh 6% — Boil — 60 min
35 g — Hallertauer Mittelfrueh 4% — Boil — 0 min

Miscs

1.3 g — Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) — Mash
0.9 g — Epsom Salt (MgSO4) — Mash
1.5 g — Gypsum (CaSO4) — Mash
4 ml — Lactic Acid 80% — Mash
1.03 g — Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) — Sparge
0.71 g — Epsom Salt (MgSO4) — Sparge
1.19 g — Gypsum (CaSO4) — Sparge
1.5 ml — Lactic Acid 80% — Sparge
1 items — Whirlfloc — Boil — 15 min

Yeast

2 pkg — Fermentis W-34/70 Saflager Lager 80%

Fermentation

Primary — 12 °C — 4 days
Primary — 15 °C — 10 days
Diacetyl Rest — 20 °C — 2 days

Carbonation: 2.8 CO2-vol

Water Profile

Ca2+: 42
Mg2+: 5
Na+: 8
Cl-: 41
SO42-: 71
HCO3-: 16

Fresh and crisp traditional style pilsner. A basic recipe with a delicious and sessionable finish but without the heavy body.

Condition for as long as possible before drinking.