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Basic Lager

166 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 23rd 2025
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n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb US - Pale 2-Row7.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 68.2%
2.50 lb American - Pilsner2.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 22.7%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Acidulated0.5 lb Acidulated 27 3.4 4.5%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Barke Vienna0.5 lb Barke Vienna 36 3.4 4.5%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Artisan - Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.3 First Wort at 212 °F 60 min 14 40%
1.50 oz LD Carlson - GERMAN HALLERTAU MITTELFRUH1.5 oz GERMAN HALLERTAU MITTELFRUH Hops Pellet 3.1 Boil 10 min 5.81 60%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Brewtan B Other Mash 1 hr.
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 59 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
56 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 394 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
BrewRO Reverse Osmosis
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
42.7 0 7 59.8 23.7 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.75 gal infusion Batch Sparge 152 °F 150 °F 60 min
1 gal batch post mash Batch Sparge 150 °F 150 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.72 g | 34.9 qt) 7.63 30.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.6 g | 38.4 qt) 8.51 34  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.63 30.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Basic Lager" International Pale Lager beer recipe by Brewer #239844. BIAB, ABV 5.51%, IBU 19.81, SRM 3.79, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Pilsner, Acidulated, Barke Vienna) Hops: (Magnum, GERMAN HALLERTAU MITTELFRUH) Other: (Brewtan B, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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