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Don F Lager

162 calories 12.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 100 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 138 liters
Post Boil Size: 105 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Santiago
Hop Utilization: 57%
Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday August 6th 2025
1.050
1.007
5.6%
32.8
3.9
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 kg Patagonia - Pilsen12 kg Pilsen 34 2 50%
12 kg Finland - Pilsner Malt12 kg Pilsner Malt 37 2 50%
24 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
120 g Yakima Valley Hops - Bravo120 g Bravo Hops Pellet 14.9 Boil at 95 °C 60 min 28.84 60%
40 g Yakima Chief Hops - US Golding40 g US Golding Hops Pellet 4.9 Boil at 95 °C 20 min 1.91 20%
40 g Yakima Chief Hops - Chinook40 g Chinook Hops Pellet 13.7 Whirlpool at 95 °C 10 min 2.08 20%
200 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
100 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
84%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
10 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1858 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: bar       Temp: 1.5 °C       CO2 Level: 2,6 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
104 L Strike 70 °C 64 °C 50 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 109.55 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 64.15 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 99.84 L. Suggest reducing strike water volume to 29.56 L and adding 54.44 L sparge/top-off. 84
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.5 L/kg 84
Mash volume with grains 99.8
Grain absorption losses -24
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 50.5 L) 78.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 109.6 L) 138
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.8
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 100.2 L) 105
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.2
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 104.8 L) 100
Total: 162.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Don F Lager" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Santiago. All Grain, ABV 5.63%, IBU 32.84, SRM 3.87, Fermentables: (Pilsen, Pilsner Malt) Hops: (Bravo, US Golding, Chinook)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-08-06 00:50 UTC