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Amber Lager

166 calories 13.1 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: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Brandon Pflipsen
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday April 16th 2026
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1.007
5.7%
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n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Sekado - Sekado Czech 2-Row8 lb Sekado Czech 2-Row 38 3 81%
1 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I1 lb Munich Type I 38 6 10.1%
12 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L12 oz Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 7.6%
2 oz Briess - Chocolate2 oz Chocolate 25 350 1.3%
9.87 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Perle0.75 oz Perle Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 60 min 15.43 42.9%
1 oz Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 10 min 3.6 57.1%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.73 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.48 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.82 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.04 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.48 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.32 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
1.13 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
2.15 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Amber Dry
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 15 15 50 110 45
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.94 gal Decoction 156 °F 148 °F 60 min
3.78 gal Batch Sparge 180 °F 165 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 4.94 19.8  
Mash volume with grains 5.73 22.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.23 -4.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.61 g | 14.5 qt) 3.55 14.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.07 g | 28.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.48 33.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Amber Lager" International Amber Lager beer recipe by Brandon Pflipsen. All Grain, ABV 5.68%, IBU 19.02, SRM 12.27, Fermentables: (Sekado Czech 2-Row, Munich Type I, Caramel Malt - 60L, Chocolate) Hops: (Perle, Crystal) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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