Brewer's Friend

Print

4 Degrees Lager (Original Recipe)

108 calories 8.9 g 330 ml
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 1000 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1065.25 liters
Post Boil Size: 1050 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 8.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 9.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Calories: 108 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 8.9 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday March 13th 2026
9.0 °P
1.4 °P
4.0%
17.3
4.7
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
112 kg Castle Malting - Château Pilsen 2RS112 kg Château Pilsen 2RS 37 3.57 82.8%
3.90 kg Castle Malting - Château Cara Clair3.9 kg Château Cara Clair 35 7.04 2.9%
3.90 kg Castle Malting - Château Wheat Blanc3.9 kg Château Wheat Blanc 38 3.31 2.9%
15.50 kg Flaked Corn15.5 kg Flaked Corn 40 11.5%
135.30 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
400 g Yakima Chief Hops - German Magnum400 g German Magnum Hops Pellet 12.8 Boil 60 min 14.83 38.1%
650 g Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)650 g Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 10 min 2.46 61.9%
1,050 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
200 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
200 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
AEB - Fermolager W
Amount:
500 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
84%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 15 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
15 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3143 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
2024.04.30 LOCAL Brewery (VinLab Test)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
510 L Strike 71 °C 62 °C 30 min
Temperature 62 °C 67 °C 30 min
Vorlauf 67 °C 77 °C 15 min
740 L Fly Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 21 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 1010.95 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 965.55 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 495.2 L 405.9
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 405.9
Mash volume with grains 495.2
Grain absorption losses -135.3
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 741.3 L) 795.6
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 1011 L) 1065.3
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -5.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 1000 L) 1050
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 1050 L) 1000
Total: 1201.5  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"4 Degrees Lager (Original Recipe)" International Pale Lager beer recipe by EuanJohnstone. All Grain, ABV 3.99%, IBU 17.28, SRM 4.73, Fermentables: (Château Pilsen 2RS, Château Cara Clair, Château Wheat Blanc, Flaked Corn) Hops: (German Magnum, Hallertau (Mittelfruh)) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum)
Last Updated and Sharing
 
104
Views
1
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2026-03-17 08:54 UTC