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Basic "B" Lager

127 calories 11.2 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 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Douglas Zeier
Calories: 127 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 2nd 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb US - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 88.9%
0.50 lb Flaked Rice0.5 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 5.6%
0.50 lb Briess - Carapils Malt0.5 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 5.6%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil 60 min 6.66 50%
0.50 oz saaz0.5 oz saaz Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 5 min 1.25 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Mash 20 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
58 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 71 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.41 g | 33.7 qt) 7.38 29.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.13 g | 36.5 qt) 8.1 32.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.38 29.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Basic "B" Lager" American Lager beer recipe by Douglas Zeier. BIAB, ABV 4.24%, IBU 7.9, SRM 3.02, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Flaked Rice, Carapils Malt) Hops: (Saaz, saaz) Other: (Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-06 02:36 UTC