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Amber Lager

178 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Brandon Pflipsen
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday April 16th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt9 lb Bohemian Pilsner Malt 36.8 2.43 78.3%
1 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I1 lb Munich Type I 38 6 8.7%
12 oz Briess - Victory Malt12 oz Victory Malt 34.5 28 6.5%
12 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L12 oz Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 6.5%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 6 Boil 60 min 21.58 50%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 0 min 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Amber
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 Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 3.74 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.66 18.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.03 g | 20.1 qt) 4.95 19.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.69 34.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Amber Lager" International Amber Lager beer recipe by Brandon Pflipsen. All Grain, ABV 5.28%, IBU 21.58, SRM 10.45, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner Malt, Munich Type I, Victory Malt, Caramel Malt - 60L) Hops: (Perle, Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-16 13:38 UTC