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Lager Lager Lager

134 calories 12.6 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2650 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2710.76 liters
Post Boil Size: 2667.53 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (steeping grains only)
Source: Callum McCormack
Calories: 134 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday January 30th 2026
1.044
1.009
4.6%
25.2
7.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
413 kg Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter413 kg Finest Maris Otter 36.8 2.4 92%
36 kg Crisp Malting - Crystal 60L36 kg Crystal 60L 33.1 60 8%
449 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
7.50 kg Brewmaster - Czech Saaz7.5 kg Czech Saaz Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 21.38 68.2%
3.50 kg Artisan - Cascade3.5 kg Cascade Hops Pellet 5.8 Whirlpool at 100 °C 0 min 3.83 31.8%
11 kg / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
139.99 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
559.96 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
139.99 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
139.99 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
16 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 43550 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-
69.9 5.2 4.8 109.6 62.2 16
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1903.9 L Strike 77.4 °C 68 °C 60 min
1595.9 L Batch Sparge -- 77 °C 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 2710.7 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 2665.3 L sparge/top-off.  
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 3159.7 L) 3159.8
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 3159.7 L) 3456.1
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -449
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 2710.7 L) 2710.8
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -37.5
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 2667.5 L) 2667.5
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -17.5
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 2650 L) 2650
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.  
Total: 3159.8  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Lager Lager Lager" International Pale Lager beer recipe by Callum McCormack. Extract, ABV 4.62%, IBU 25.21, SRM 7.2, Fermentables: (Finest Maris Otter, Crystal 60L) Hops: (Czech Saaz, Cascade) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-30 14:45 UTC