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16426 calories 1405.6 g 50 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 320 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 365 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: NI Brewing
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 16426 calories (Per 50L)
Carbs: 1405.6 g (Per 50L)
Created: Monday February 16th 2026
1.036
1.006
4.0%
10.9
5.8
5.4
195.75
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
25 kg Gladfield - Malted Maize25 kg Malted Maize $ 3.50 / kg
$ 87.50 		24 2 43.9%
25 kg Gladfield - Munich Malt25 kg Munich Malt $ 3.50 / kg
$ 87.50 		36.8 7.87 43.9%
2 kg Voyager Craft Malt - Winter Wheat Janz2 kg Winter Wheat Janz $ 3.50 / kg
$ 7.00 		38.8 2.54 3.5%
5 kg New Zealand - Gladiator Malt5 kg Gladiator Malt 37.3 5.08 8.8%
57 kg / $ 182.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
50 g El Dorado50 g El Dorado Hops $ 55.00 / kg
$ 2.75 		Pellet 15.7 Boil 60 min 7.26 20%
150 g El Dorado150 g El Dorado Hops $ 55.00 / kg
$ 8.25 		Pellet 15.7 Whirlpool 15 min 3.68 60%
50 g El Dorado50 g El Dorado Hops $ 55.00 / kg
$ 2.75 		Pellet 15.7 Dry Hop 0 days 20%
250 g / $ 13.75
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
80 g CaCl2 Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20 g gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
50 g Yeast Nutrient Other Mash 0 min.
8 tbsp Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
250 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1011 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (decarbonated)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40 20 4 75 52 29
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 326.7 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 281.3 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 208.62 L. Suggest reducing strike water volume to 7.78 L and adding 163.22 L sparge/top-off. 171
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 171
Mash volume with grains 208.6
Grain absorption losses -57
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 213.6 L) 251.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 326.7 L) 365
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume 320.8
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.8
Going into fermentor 320
Total: 422.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"maize" Light American Lager beer recipe by NI Brewing. All Grain, ABV 3.95%, IBU 10.94, SRM 5.79, Fermentables: ( Malted Maize, Munich Malt, Winter Wheat Janz, Gladiator Malt) Hops: (El Dorado) Other: (CaCl2, gypsum (calcium sulfate), Yeast Nutrient, Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-16 23:37 UTC