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Fake Lager

121 calories 16.1 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 5 min
Batch Size: 5.25 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.77 liters
Post Boil Size: 5.25 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 121 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday April 11th 2026
1.039
1.015
3.2%
11.6
3.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb Briess - DME Golden Light1 lb DME Golden Light 44.6 4 80%
4 oz Maltodextrin4 oz Maltodextrin 39 0 20%
1.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.30 oz El Dorado0.3 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 12.4 Boil 5 min 11.56 30%
0.20 oz El Dorado0.2 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 12.4 Dry Hop 3 days 20%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11.4 Dry Hop 3 days 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Boil water added to kettle 5.4
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.4
Pre boil volume 5.8
Boil off losses -0.5
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0
Post boil volume 5.3
Going into fermentor 5.3
Total: 5.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Fake Lager" American Light Lager beer recipe by Brewer #477266. Extract, ABV 3.17%, IBU 11.56, SRM 3.09, Fermentables: (DME Golden Light, Maltodextrin) Hops: (El Dorado, Citra)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-22 21:44 UTC