Brewer's Friend

Print

Off Duty

171 calories 17 g 12 oz
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Source: Todd
Hop Utilization: 55%
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday March 20th 2023
Similar Recipes

Novalager European Golden Lager

OG: 1.045 FG: 1.010 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 18

1.052
1.012
5.2%
17.5
4.1
5.3
56.73
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Flaked Corn4 lb Flaked Corn $ 3.00 / lb
$ 12.00 		40 0.5 19%
8 lb German - Vienna8 lb Vienna $ 1.99 / lb
$ 15.92 		37 4 38.1%
8 lb American - Pilsner8 lb American - Pilsner $ 1.84 / lb
$ 14.72 		37 1.8 38.1%
1 lb Weyermann - German - Acidulated Malt1 lb German - Acidulated Malt $ 3.50 / lb
$ 3.50 		27 3.4 4.8%
21 lbs / $ 46.14
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz Tettnanger4 oz Tettnanger Hops $ 1.85 / oz
$ 7.40 		Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 16.04 80%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops $ 1.85 / oz
$ 1.85 		Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 1.45 20%
5 oz / $ 9.25
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc $ 0.30 / each
$ 0.30 		Water Agt Boil 5 min.
16 ml White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000 $ 65.00 / L
$ 1.04 		Water Agt Primary 0 min.
$ 1.34
 
Yeast
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
$ 0.00 / each
$ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
54 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 730 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
King Solomon
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
8 3 5 3 2 31
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.88 gal Decoction 134 °F 126 °F 10 min
Strike 126 °F 149 °F 35 min
7.79 gal Sparge 172 °F 172 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.06 gal (56.25 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 2.06 gal (8.25 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.88 31.5  
Mash volume with grains 9.56 38.2  
Grain absorption losses -2.63 -10.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 8.13 32.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 14.06 g | 56.3 qt) 13.13 52.5  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 11.07 g | 44.3 qt) 12 48  
Estimated amount in fermentor 12 48  
Total: 16.01 64
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brew Panel -> Mash Schedule

126 -- 10min
149 -- 20min
172 -- 5min (raise mash temp to > 167 and hold for at least 10min)

needs ~2 additional weeks for to clarify.


Sometimes you need to tell reality to take a hike, soak in the sun, and enjoy this crisp and refreshing beer. Sorry, people, I'm off duty. Save yourself.

Last Updated and Sharing
 
912
Views
7
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2026-04-28 14:09 UTC