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153 calories 12.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.15 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.19 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.027 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Ash
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 11th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.75 lb American - Pilsner6.75 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 75%
16 oz Flaked Corn16 oz Flaked Corn 40 0.5 11.1%
10 oz Avangard - Light Munich10 oz Light Munich 37 8 6.9%
10 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)10 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 6.9%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
12 g Citra12 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 60 min 21.05 35.3%
10 g Citra10 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 5 min 3.5 29.4%
12 g Amarillo12 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 5 min 3.28 35.3%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 oz Sweet Orange Peel Flavor Boil 5 min.
0.50 oz Lime Zest Flavor Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
58 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 341 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.68 gal Strike 162 °F 148 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.55 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.55 qt/lb 3.49 14  
Mash volume with grains 4.21 16.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.33 g | 21.3 qt) 7.08 28.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.44 g | 29.8 qt) 9.19 36.8  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.15 g | 20.6 qt) 5.4 21.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.4 g | 21.6 qt) 5.15 20.6  
Total: 10.57 42.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Friendly Familiar" American Lager beer recipe by Ash. All Grain, ABV 5.22%, IBU 27.83, SRM 3.62, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Flaked Corn, Light Munich, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Citra, Amarillo) Other: (Sweet Orange Peel, Lime Zest)
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