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German Lager

178 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Helles Exportbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Joe Howard
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday July 17th 2025
1.054
1.013
5.4%
26.0
5.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Mecca Grade - Pelton6 lb Pelton 36 2 85.7%
1 lb Mecca Grade - Vanora (Vienna-style)1 lb Vanora (Vienna-style) 36 7.2 14.3%
7 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)0.5 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 60 min 11.6 25%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger0.5 oz GR Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 30 min 6.93 25%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger0.5 oz GR Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 10 min 3.27 25%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)0.5 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 10 min 4.21 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Bayern Lager OYL-114
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
51 - 62 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 57 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 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
2.27 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 150 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 2.28 9.1  
Mash volume with grains 2.84 11.3  
Grain absorption losses -0.88 -3.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.68 g | 14.7 qt) 3.35 13.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.83 g | 19.3 qt) 4.5 18  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 3.25 13  
Going into fermentor 3.25 13  
Total: 5.63 22.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Lager" German Helles Exportbier beer recipe by Joe Howard. All Grain, ABV 5.37%, IBU 26.01, SRM 5.05, Fermentables: (Pelton, Vanora (Vienna-style)) Hops: (Hallertau (Mittelfruh), GR Tettnanger)
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