Craft Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: Standard American Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15.33 gallons
Post Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: jb
Rating:

5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 146 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday December 1st 2019

Original Gravity:

1.045

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

12.4

SRM (morey):

2.7

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

57.71

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
13.40 lb	Gambrinus - Pilsner Malt13.4 lb Pilsner Malt	$ 1.64 / lb $ 21.98	37.3	1.5	75.1%
4.45 lb	German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner4.45 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	$ 2.75 / lb $ 12.24	38	1.8	24.9%
17.85 lbs / $ 34.21

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops	$ 28.00 / lb $ 3.50	Pellet	3.5	Boil	60 min	12.37	100%
2 oz / $ 3.50

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 1.9999999954251 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	$ 28.00 / lb $ 3.50	12.37	100%
2 oz / $ 3.50

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
			--	148 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	$ 10.00 / each $ 20.00
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	54 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 763 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.3 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2025-01-19 22:26 UTC

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