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Single decoction international lager

118 calories 10.4 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 16 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18 liters
Post Boil Size: 16.9 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 69% (brew house)
Calories: 118 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 10.4 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday December 20th 2025
1.039
1.007
4.2%
18.7
3.0
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 kg Canadian - Pale 2-Row3 kg Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 100%
3 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
7 g Yakima Valley Hops - LUPOMAX Cashmere7 g LUPOMAX Cashmere Hops Pellet 13.8 Boil 60 min 17.3 33.3%
14 g Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz14 g Saaz Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 5 min 1.35 66.7%
21 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 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:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 55 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.5 L with 1.5kg grain Decoction -- 100 °C 20 min
5 L Infusion 50 °C 46.7 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 L/kg 7.5
Mash volume with grains 9.5
Grain absorption losses -3
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 18.2 L) 14.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 21.8 L) 18
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 16 L) 16.9
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 16.9 L) 16
Total: 21.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Reverse decoction
1.5kg grain
2.5l water
Get rest up to 46.7c

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