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Canadian lager

127 calories 11.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25.7 liters
Post Boil Size: 20.9 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 127 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday December 20th 2025
1.039
1.007
4.3%
12.2
4.9
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.85 kg Flaked Barley3.85 kg Flaked Barley 32 2.2 97.1%
113.39 g American - Caramel / Crystal 40L113.39 g Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 2.9%
3.96 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g nothern brewers10 g nothern brewers Hops Pellet 7.4 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 10.27 71.4%
4 g Cascade4 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil at 100 °C 15 min 1.93 28.6%
14 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.40 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.80 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.60 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.05 ml/l Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.05 ml/l Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
22 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 65 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
19 L Strike 73 °C 67 °C 60 min
Temperature 67 °C 75 °C 15 min
11.6 L Batch Sparge -- 77 °C 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 22 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 11.9
Mash volume with grains 14.5
Grain absorption losses -4
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 17.7 L) 18.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 24.8 L) 25.7
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 19 L) 20.9
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 20.9 L) 19
Total: 30.6  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Canadian lager" Light American Lager beer recipe by Joe cartier. All Grain, ABV 4.25%, IBU 12.2, SRM 4.93, Fermentables: (Flaked Barley, Caramel / Crystal 40L) Hops: (nothern brewers, Cascade) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-12-27 16:47 UTC