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American Premium (MGD Clone)

166 calories 13.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday September 12th 2025
1.051
1.008
5.7%
22.1
3.0
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
22 oz US - Pale 2-Row22 oz Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 71%
9 oz Flaked Corn9 oz Flaked Corn 40 0.5 29%
31 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
11 g Saaz11 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 22.13 100%
11 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.99 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.94 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.62 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.39 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.11 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.58 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 17 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 10 50 75 75 230.023
Water is Balanced 5 SRM
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.6 gal Infusion 154 °F 147 °F 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 3.01 g | 12 qt) 1.89 7.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 3.16 g | 12.6 qt) 2.05 8.2  
Grain absorption losses -0.24 -1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 2.51 g | 10.1 qt) 1.4 5.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 1 4  
Volume into fermentor 1 4  
Total: 1.89 7.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
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