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Everyday Alesong Lager

158 calories 15.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 465 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 535 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 11.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 87% (brew house)
Source: Matt Van Wyk
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday March 2nd 2026
11.9 °P
2.9 °P
4.9%
22.7
2.8
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
660 lb Weyermann - Pilsner660 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 92.3%
55 lb Weyermann - Barke Vienna55 lb Barke Vienna 36 3.4 7.7%
715 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
24 oz Magnum24 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 90 min 16.93 20%
48 oz Tettnanger48 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 4.71 40%
48 oz BSG - Hallertau Mittelfruh48 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.7 Hop Stand 0 min 1.04 40%
120 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
BSI - 3470 German Lager
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
46 - 54 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 31552 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
250.25 gal Strike 164 °F 151 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 471.75 gal (1887 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 459.75 gal (1839 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 307.45 gal (1229.8 qt) 250.25 1001  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 250.25 1001  
Mash volume with grains 307.45 1229.8  
Grain absorption losses -89.38 -357.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 311.13 g | 1244.5 qt) 374.38 1497.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 471.75 g | 1887 qt) 535 2140  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -2.7 -10.8  
Post boil Volume 466.8 1867.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -1.8 -7.2  
Going into fermentor 465 1860  
Total: 624.63 2498.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Everyday Alesong Lager" German Pils beer recipe by Matt Van Wyk. All Grain, ABV 4.86%, IBU 22.69, SRM 2.82, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Barke Vienna) Hops: (Magnum, Tettnanger, Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-02 06:00 UTC