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Japanese Rice Lager

144 calories 14.3 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Paul Saulsbury
Calories: 144 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Tuesday December 23rd 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb American - Pilsner5.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 60.1%
3.10 lb Flaked Rice3.1 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 33.9%
8.81 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)8.81 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 6%
9.15 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.90 oz Saaz0.9 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 12.21 37.5%
1.50 oz Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 4.06 62.5%
2.40 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 10 min.
8 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
- 34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 80 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 23.72 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 16 70 70 36
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.8 gal Temperature 149 °F 149 °F 60 min
1 gal Batch Sparge -- 170 °F --
Mash out Temperature -- 170 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.48 g | 33.9 qt) 7.89 31.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.22 g | 36.9 qt) 8.63 34.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.14 -4.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.89 31.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Ferment at 64 for 7 days then lager at 32 for weeks
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