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W34 Lager

235 calories 20.5 g 0.5 L
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: German Helles Exportbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23.32 liters
Post Boil Size: 20 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 62% (brew house)
Source: Konstantinos Bouropoulos
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 235 calories (Per 0.5L)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 0.5L)
Created: Sunday March 8th 2026
1.051
1.009
5.6%
27.4
5.8
5.9
18.00
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 kg GR - Thracian Pilsner5 kg Thracian Pilsner 1.80 € / kg
9.00 € 		37 1.69 93.5%
250 g Weyermann - Caramunich Type 1250 g Caramunich Type 1 5.60 € / kg
1.40 € 		33.5 35 4.7%
100 g GR - FBA 4EBC100 g FBA 4EBC 3.50 € / kg
0.35 € 		34 2.06 1.9%
5,350 g / 10.75 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g Magnum15 g Magnum Hops 0.07 € / g
1.05 € 		Pellet 12 Boil 60 min 23.21 60%
10 g Mandarina Bavaria10 g Mandarina Bavaria Hops 0.10 € / g
1.00 € 		Pellet 8.9 Boil 10 min 4.16 40%
25 g / 2.05 €
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
5.20 € / each
5.20 €
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required
5.20 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
ATHENS (EYDAP)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 32.1 L) 29.6
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 35.6 L) 33.1
Grain absorption losses -5.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 25.8 L) 23.3
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume 20
Volume into fermentor 20
Total: 29.6  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"W34 Lager" German Helles Exportbier beer recipe by Konstantinos Bouropoulos. BIAB, ABV 5.55%, IBU 27.37, SRM 5.81, Fermentables: (Thracian Pilsner, Caramunich Type 1, FBA 4EBC) Hops: (Magnum, Mandarina Bavaria)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-08 13:12 UTC