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Bonnie's Lager

143 calories 12 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.58 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 143 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 29th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.78 lb Admiral - Feldblume5.78 lb Feldblume $ 1.55 / lb
$ 8.96 		37 2.5 60.6%
0.33 lb Admiral - Maiden Voyage0.33 lb Maiden Voyage $ 1.37 / lb
$ 0.45 		37 3 3.5%
3.43 lb Rice3.43 lb Rice 35.5 1 36%
9.54 lbs / $ 9.41
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Saaz0.75 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil 60 min 10.08 50%
0.75 oz Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger0.75 oz GR Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 60 min 8.3 50%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
9.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.27 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
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:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 342 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.51 psi       Temp: 42 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.38 gal Strike 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.63 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.17 16.7  
Mash volume with grains 4.94 19.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.33 g | 17.3 qt) 4.85 19.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 7.58 30.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.02 36.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bonnie's Lager" International Pale Lager beer recipe by ichbinjoe. All Grain, ABV 4.89%, IBU 18.38, SRM 3.48, Fermentables: ( Feldblume, Maiden Voyage, Rice) Hops: (Saaz, GR Tettnanger) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Salt, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-08 10:47 UTC