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Sidepils

168 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 90 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 91 gallons
Post Boil Size: 90 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Matthew M Spenner
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 27th 2026
1.051
1.013
5.0%
0.0
3.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
140 lb Rahr - Old World Pilsner140 lb Old World Pilsner 36.3 1.75 87.5%
20 lb Flaked Barley20 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 12.5%
160 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
- Granvin
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
86 - 104 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1505 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
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 91.5 gal (366 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 79.5 gal (318 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 82.8 gal (331.2 qt) 70 280  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 70 280  
Mash volume with grains 82.8 331.2  
Grain absorption losses -20 -80  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 41.75 g | 167 qt) 41.25 165  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 91.5 g | 366 qt) 91 364  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil Volume 90 360  
Going into fermentor 90 360  
Total: 111.25 445
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Sidepils" American Lager beer recipe by Matthew M Spenner. All Grain, ABV 5.01%, IBU 0, SRM 3.32, Fermentables: (Old World Pilsner, Flaked Barley)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-27 19:29 UTC