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Summer Better Than Others Lager

140 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: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.58 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 64% (brew house)
Source: Jay bird the brewer
Calories: 140 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday July 27th 2025
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1.043
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb German - Pilsner8.5 lb German - Pilsner 38 1.6 79%
1.10 lb Honey Malt1.1 lb Honey Malt 37 25 10.2%
1.10 lb German - Carapils1.1 lb German - Carapils 35 1.3 10.2%
1 oz Maple Syrup1 oz Maple Syrup 30 35 0.6%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 6 Boil 15 min 10.66 25%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 6.66 25%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Whirlpool 0 min 2.34 25%
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Whirlpool 0 min 9.36 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp Irish Moss Fining Mash 5 min.
1 tsp Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) Other Mash 5 min.
 
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
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.01 16.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.87 19.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.22 g | 20.9 qt) 6.57 26.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.01 0  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.65 g | 30.6 qt) 9 36  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6.08 g | 24.3 qt) 7.58 30.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 7.51 g | 30 qt) 6 24  
Total: 10.58 42.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Summer Better Than Others Lager" International Pale Lager beer recipe by Jay bird the brewer. All Grain, ABV 4.66%, IBU 29.02, SRM 5.92, Fermentables: (German - Pilsner, Honey Malt, German - Carapils, Maple Syrup) Hops: (Willamette, Hallertau Mittelfruh, Magnum) Other: (Irish Moss, Diammonium Phosphate (DAP))
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  • Last Updated: 2025-09-09 17:35 UTC