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Basil Lager

147 calories 14.5 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 2250 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2400 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (ending kettle)
Source: Chris
Calories: 147 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14.5 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Monday April 14th 2025
1.048
1.011
4.8%
19.3
4.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
375 kg Gambrinus - Pilsner Malt375 kg Pilsner Malt 37.3 1.5 83.3%
75 kg Munich - Light 10L75 kg Munich - Light 10L 33 10 16.7%
450 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2,500 g Saaz2500 g Saaz Hops Pellet 4.82 Boil at 100 °C 90 min 15.25 33.3%
5,000 g Saaz5000 g Saaz Hops Pellet 4.82 Whirlpool at 98 °C 0 min 4.07 66.7%
7,500 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
700 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1,000 g Basil Herb Whirlpool 30 min.
 
Yeast
- Einstein
Amount:
20 Kilograms
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
-18 - -18 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 9381 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 100 0 250 250 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1408.5 L Strike 65 °C 63 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.13 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 2271.05 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 2225.65 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 1705.5 L 1408.5
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.1 L/kg 1408.5
Mash volume with grains 1705.5
Grain absorption losses -450
Remaining sparge water volume 1442.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 2271.1 L) 2400
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -12.5
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 2379 L) 2250
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -25
Estimated amount in fermentor 2225
Total: 2850.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Basil Lager" International Pale Lager beer recipe by Chris. All Grain, ABV 4.77%, IBU 19.32, SRM 4.42, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Munich - Light 10L) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Lactic acid, Basil)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-26 16:27 UTC