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Chris's Koji Lager

171 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 465 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 465 gallons
Post Boil Size: 465 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Source: Natalie Iseli-Smith
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday April 28th 2026
1.052
1.012
5.3%
12.0
2.7
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
550 lb Weyermann - Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt550 lb Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt 38 1.5 64.3%
200 lb Rice200 lb Rice 35.5 1 23.4%
55 lb Flaked Rice55 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 6.4%
50 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose50 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 5.8%
855 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 lb lorien4 lb lorien Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 60 min 8.23 36.4%
3 lb lorien3 lb lorien Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 20 min 3.74 27.3%
4 lb lorien4 lb lorien Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 0 min 36.4%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
225 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 5 min.
150 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 5 min.
250 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 5 min.
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 473.48 gal (1893.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 461.48 gal (1845.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 416.59 gal (1666.35 qt) 352.19 1408.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 352.19 1408.8  
Mash volume with grains 416.59 1666.4  
Grain absorption losses -100.63 -402.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 218.27 g | 873.1 qt) 209.8 839.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 3.89 15.6  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 473.48 g | 1893.9 qt) 465 1860  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -6.6 -26.4  
Post boil Volume 465 1860  
Going into fermentor 465 1860  
Total: 561.98 2247.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Chris's Koji Lager" International Pale Lager beer recipe by Natalie Iseli-Smith. All Grain, ABV 5.26%, IBU 11.96, SRM 2.66, Fermentables: (Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt, Rice, Flaked Rice, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (lorien) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-28 18:59 UTC