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Big D's Yuengling Clone

150 calories 13.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.54 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Dustin Mudrak
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 30th 2025
1.046
1.008
5.0%
11.8
9.9
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb US - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 58.8%
5 lb American - Vienna5 lb Vienna 35 4 29.4%
2 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 11.8%
17 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cluster0.5 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 6.43 50%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 30 min 5.32 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 152 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.31 gal Strike 166 °F 152 °F 60 min
9.41 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 5.31 21.3  
Mash volume with grains 6.67 26.7  
Grain absorption losses -2.13 -8.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.6 g | 34.4 qt) 9.6 38.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 11.54 g | 46.2 qt) 12.54 50.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 10 g | 40 qt) 11.5 46  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.5 g | 46 qt) 10 40  
Total: 14.92 59.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Big D's Yuengling Clone" American Lager beer recipe by Dustin Mudrak. All Grain, ABV 5.02%, IBU 11.75, SRM 9.91, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Vienna, Caramel / Crystal 60L) Hops: (Cluster, Cascade) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-09-14 12:47 UTC