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Heritage Lager

166 calories 13.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Pre-Prohibition Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 450 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 465 gallons
Post Boil Size: 450 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday March 23rd 2026
1.051
1.008
5.6%
16.2
3.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
605 lb Proximity - Base Malt605 lb Base Malt 37.5 2 79.6%
100 lb Flaked Corn100 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 13.2%
55 lb Proximity - Dextrine Malt55 lb Dextrine Malt 34.5 3 7.2%
760 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.50 lb Cluster2.5 lb Cluster Hops Pellet 8.9 Boil 60 min 15.15 83.3%
0.50 lb Cluster0.5 lb Cluster Hops Pellet 8.9 Boil 10 min 1.1 16.7%
3 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
500 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1,000 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 32258 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
332.5 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Grain Temp: 148 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 453.3 gal (1813.2 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 441.3 gal (1765.2 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 393.3 gal (1573.2 qt) 332.5 1330  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 332.5 1330  
Mash volume with grains 393.3 1573.2  
Grain absorption losses -95 -380  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 216.05 g | 864.2 qt) 227.75 911  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 453.3 g | 1813.2 qt) 465 1860  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.8 -7.2  
Post boil Volume 450 1800  
Going into fermentor 450 1800  
Total: 560.25 2241
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Heritage Lager" Pre-Prohibition Lager beer recipe by Anonymous. All Grain, ABV 5.62%, IBU 16.24, SRM 3.29, Fermentables: (Base Malt, Flaked Corn, Dextrine Malt) Hops: (Cluster) Other: (Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-23 14:26 UTC