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147 calories 12.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.81 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 69% (brew house)
Source: edward j fannig
Calories: 147 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 1st 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row8 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 42.1%
11 lb Briess - Synergy Select Pilsen Malt11 lb Synergy Select Pilsen Malt 38.3 1.8 57.9%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz columbus0.5 oz columbus Hops Pellet 13.9 Boil 60 min 13.94 33.3%
1 oz Hopsteiner - Hallertauer Mittelfrueh1 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrueh Hops Pellet 2 Boil 20 min 2.43 66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
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) 163 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
* Distilled Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.56 gal (50.23 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.56 gal (2.23 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 14.82 gal (59.28 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 10.48 gal (41.92 qt) and adding 2.82 gal (11.28 qt) sparge/top-off. 13.3 53.2  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.8 qt/lb 13.3 53.2  
Mash volume with grains 14.82 59.3  
Grain absorption losses -2.38 -9.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.88 g | 7.5 qt) 4.14 16.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.56 g | 50.2 qt) 14.81 59.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 17.44 69.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

7/12/2025
started with 15 gallons
mashed 147 for 75 mins
raised temp to 170 for 20 mins
og 1.047

mild boil since i dont want a high abv

wow. with about 10 mins left, I accidently shut down boil. After I realized this, as i had a hose sanatizing, i reinitiated the boil. took about 20 mins to get there, held it for 10 mins then shut it down.

tilts sa 1.045, hydrometer says 1..045

split batch s-23 and 34/70

s-23 1.008
34/40- 1.008

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