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Guinea Lager

156 calories 12.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 17.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 20 gallons
Post Boil Size: 18 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday July 12th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
21 lb German - Pilsner21 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 70.9%
4.80 lb Crisp Malting - Flaked Torrefied Maize4.8 lb Flaked Torrefied Maize 36.8 0.66 16.2%
2.20 lb Crisp Malting - Vienna Malt2.2 lb Vienna Malt 36.8 3.3 7.4%
1.60 lb German - Carapils1.6 lb Carapils 35 1.3 5.4%
29.60 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)2 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 11.58 50%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 4.02 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.60 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.30 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
13.75 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
46 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 276 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-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
13.5 gal Strike 158 °F 148 °F 60 min
16 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F 168 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 80 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 19.15 gal (76.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 7.15 gal (28.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.73 gal (50.91 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.63 gal (38.53 qt) and adding 0.73 gal (2.91 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.36 41.4  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 10.36 41.4  
Mash volume with grains 12.73 50.9  
Grain absorption losses -3.7 -14.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 12.74 g | 51 qt) 13.59 54.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 19.15 g | 76.6 qt) 20 80  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 17.5 g | 70 qt) 18 72  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 18 g | 72 qt) 17.5 70  
Total: 23.95 95.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Guinea Lager" International Pale Lager beer recipe by Dbrauning. All Grain, ABV 5.34%, IBU 15.6, SRM 2.9, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Flaked Torrefied Maize, Vienna Malt, Carapils) Hops: (Hallertau Tradition (Germany), Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Magnesium Chloride, Lactic acid)
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