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Amber Lager

153 calories 13.2 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.71 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jimmy McCaskill
Hop Utilization: 88%
Calories: 153 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Friday June 27th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb US - Pale 2-Row9 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 90%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 10%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Artisan - Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 9.9 Boil 60 min 16.79 9.1%
2 oz Liberty2 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4 Boil 10 min 9.84 36.4%
2 oz Artisan - Willamette2 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 5 Boil 1 min 1.46 36.4%
1 oz Artisan - Saaz (US)1 oz Saaz (US) Hops Pellet 3.7 Boil 1 min 0.54 18.2%
5.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss $ 1.90 / oz
$ 0.32 		Fining Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Gypsum $ 0.95 / oz
$ 0.16 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) $ 0.33 / oz
$ 0.06 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
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Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 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
8.51 gal Strike 157 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.71 g | 34.8 qt) 9.21 36.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.51 g | 38 qt) 10.01 40  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.21 g | 28.8 qt) 7.71 30.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.21 -0.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.25 25  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.25 g | 25 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.21 36.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Amber Lager" No Profile Selected beer recipe by Jimmy McCaskill. BIAB, ABV 5.1%, IBU 28.63, SRM 7.35, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 40L) Hops: (Magnum, Liberty, Willamette, Saaz (US)) Other: (Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient, Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous))
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  • Last Updated: 2025-06-28 13:16 UTC