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German-American Lager

150 calories 13.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 1.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.76 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.26 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.021 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 69.5% (brew house)
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 16th 2026
1.046
1.009
4.9%
13.9
3.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.25 lb US - Pale 2-Row2.25 lb Pale 2-Row $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		37 1.8 100%
2.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8 g Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger8 g GR Tettnanger Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 2.5 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 13.9 100%
8 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Other Primary 0 min.
1 g Gypsum $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.85 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew NovaLager™
Amount:
4 Grams
Cost:
$ 0.00 / each
$ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 19 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 1.2 oz       Temp: 65 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume 3.29 13.2  
Mash volume with grains 3.47 13.9  
Grain absorption losses -0.28 -1.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 2.76 11  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 1.25 g | 5 qt) 1.26 5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 1.26 g | 5 qt) 1.25 5  
Total: 3.29 13.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

I actually got higher efficiency with my mash than I was expecting. I planned for 65% but I achieved a 69.5% efficiency. If you decide to make your own, the recipe is currently set to 69.5% mash efficiency, so adjust accordingly.

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