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Chris's American Lager

181 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: cns
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 30th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb American - Pilsner11 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 100%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
14 g Hallertau Mittelfruh14 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.1 Boil 60 min 6.98 28.6%
35 g Hallertau Mittelfruh35 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.1 Boil 15 min 8.66 71.4%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.80 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.10 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.40 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 494 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 1 5 43 57 30
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.5 gal hydration rest Temperature 104 °F 104 °F 20 min
maltose rest Temperature 140 °F 140 °F 20 min
dextrin rest Temperature 158 °F 155 °F 40 min
sparge to kettle Temperature 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 4.4 17.6  
Mash volume with grains 5.28 21.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.29 g | 17.2 qt) 3.23 12.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.3 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.63 30.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Chris's American Lager" Munich Helles beer recipe by cns. All Grain, ABV 5.51%, IBU 15.65, SRM 3.59, Fermentables: (Pilsner) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Chalk, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-03-31 22:42 UTC