The bench sheet · Tier 2 — style and ABV
Brew it: a starting point for West Coast Pils
Billpaw Brewing Company · Pilsner · 6.6% ABV, from TTB filing № 26195001000267. Built for a 5-gallon batch at 72% efficiency.
What the filing discloses
StylePilsnerfrom the filing
ABV6.6%from the filing
Readswest-coastfrom the filing
ArchetypeWest Coast IPAstyle inference
The starting point
OG1.063
FG1.013
ABV6.6%
IBU—
SRM~4
Grain bill style inference
| 11.25 lb | Pilsner malt | 95% |
| 0.5 lb | Carapils | 5% |
Hops style inference
The filing doesn't name varieties — these are the archetype's, and the real beer may use anything.
| 1.25 oz | Saaz | 60 min |
| 1.75 oz | Hallertau Mittelfrüh | 10 min |
| 1.75 oz | Saaz | Whirlpool 170°F · 15 min |
| 2 oz | Hallertau Mittelfrüh | Dry hop · day 5 |
Yeast & process style inference
| Yeast | German lager (W-34/70) | |
| Mash | Single infusion · 150°F (65.5°C) · 60 min | |
| Ferment | 50°F (10°C) for 2 weeks, then 4+ weeks cold lagering — or ferment under 10–15 psi pressure at 64°F (18°C) | |