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Leftover Lager

172 calories 18.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.57 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jake Limpf
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday November 24th 2025
1.052
1.014
5.1%
49.6
5.8
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row7.5 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 36.8 3.5 73.1%
625 g Munich625 g Munich 37 6 13.4%
625 g Briess - Carapils Malt625 g Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 13.4%
4,651.94 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
35 g Northern Brewer - Cluster35 g Cluster Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 40.08 70%
15 g Northern Brewer - Citra15 g Citra Hops Pellet 11.9 Aroma 10 min 9.5 30%
50 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bavarian Lager 2206
Amount:
125 Milliliters
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
46 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
48 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 1 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10 gal Infusion 155 °F 155 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume 8.1 32.4  
Mash volume with grains 8.92 35.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 6.57 26.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Volume into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.1 32.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Leftover Lager" American Light Lager beer recipe by Jake Limpf. BIAB, ABV 5.07%, IBU 49.58, SRM 5.84, Fermentables: (Pale Ale Malt 2-Row, Munich, Carapils Malt) Hops: (Cluster, Citra)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-12-28 20:40 UTC