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150 calories 13.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.83 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Sonny
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday January 1st 2026
1.046
1.008
5.0%
14.0
6.0
5.8
26.73
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb Canada Malting - CMC 2-ROW MALT9.5 lb CMC 2-ROW MALT $ 1.55 / lb
$ 14.73 		36 1.75 93.8%
10 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L10 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 6.2%
10.12 lbs / $ 14.73
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz BSG - Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops $ 3.50 / oz
$ 3.50 		Pellet 8.3 Boil 10 min 11.31 50%
1 oz BSG - Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops $ 3.50 / oz
$ 3.50 		Pellet 8.3 Boil 2 min 2.64 50%
2 oz / $ 7.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 5.00 / each
$ 5.00
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 357 B cells required
$ 5.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.75 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.59 g | 34.4 qt) 8.35 33.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.4 g | 37.6 qt) 9.16 36.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.27 -5.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.83 27.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.35 33.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Awesome Recipe" American Lager beer recipe by Sonny. BIAB, ABV 4.98%, IBU 13.95, SRM 5.98, Fermentables: ( CMC 2-ROW MALT, American - Caramel / Crystal 40L) Hops: (Cascade) Other: (Gypsum, Baking Soda)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-01 13:46 UTC