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Spring Lager '26

152 calories 12.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 9.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 11.7 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: MikeS
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 152 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 3rd 2026
11.7 °P
1.8 °P
5.3%
22.6
3.2
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Weyermann - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 78%
2 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row2 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 19.5%
4 oz Weyermann - Acidulated4 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 2.4%
10.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 60 min 10.71 36.4%
0.75 oz Mandarina Bavaria0.75 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 6.9 Boil 10 min 7.18 27.3%
1 oz Mandarina Bavaria1 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 6.9 Hop Stand at 212 °F 0 min 4.7 36.4%
2.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.25 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
56 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Syracuse New York
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.25 gal Strike 163 °F 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 62 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.84 15.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.66 18.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.79 g | 19.2 qt) 5.19 20.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.1 g | 28.4 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.54 g | 22.2 qt) 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.96 g | 23.9 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.03 36.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Add a dusting of calcium chloride

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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-17 13:43 UTC