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International Amber Lager (ale version)

168 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Amber Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 8.8 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10.8669 gallons
Post Boil Size: 9.55 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 79% (brew house)
Source: BrewMaster RRB
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 3rd 2026
1.051
1.012
5.2%
20.3
10.7
5.5
6.64
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.50 lb Dingemans - Pale Ale 3.5 lb Pale Ale 37.72 3.9 22.9%
3 lb United Kingdom - Pearl3 lb Pearl 37 2.1 19.6%
2.50 lb Great Lakes Malting - 2 Row Pale malt2.5 lb 2 Row Pale malt 38 3.5 16.3%
2 lb American - Pale 6-Row2 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 13.1%
1.50 lb Flaked Corn1.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 9.8%
1.25 lb Briess - Goldpils Vienna Malt1.25 lb Goldpils Vienna Malt 36.8 3.5 8.2%
0.50 lb Finland - Cookie Malt0.5 lb Cookie Malt 37 19 3.3%
0.25 lb Briess - Victory Malt0.25 lb Victory Malt 34.5 28 1.6%
0.25 lb Weyermann - CaraAroma0.25 lb CaraAroma 36 140 1.6%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 10.25 lb Caramunich Type 1 33.5 35 1.6%
2 oz Briess - Blackprinz Malt2 oz Blackprinz Malt 25 370 0.8%
3 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L3 oz Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 1.2%
15.31 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.70 oz Artisan - Chinook0.7 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 11 Boil 60 min 17.07 48.3%
0.75 oz Domestic Hallertau0.75 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 15 min 3.22 51.7%
1.45 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5.20 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.40 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.80 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - Cali
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
$ 3.32 / each
$ 6.64
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 147 B cells required
$ 6.64 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 8.24 psi       Temp: 34 °F       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.28516 gal Mash Strike 155 °F 149 °F 30 min
8.285 gal Mash 149 °F 152 °F 30 min
Sparge Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 4.79 19.1  
Mash volume with grains 6.01 24  
Grain absorption losses -1.91 -7.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.11 g | 32.4 qt) 8.25 33  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 10.73 g | 42.9 qt) 10.87 43.5  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 8.8 g | 35.2 qt) 9.55 38.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 9.55 g | 38.2 qt) 8.8 35.2  
Total: 13.03 52.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"International Amber Lager (ale version)" International Amber Lager beer recipe by BrewMaster RRB. All Grain, ABV 5.22%, IBU 20.29, SRM 10.68, Fermentables: (Pale Ale , Pearl, 2 Row Pale malt, Pale 6-Row, Flaked Corn, Goldpils Vienna Malt, Cookie Malt, Victory Malt, CaraAroma, Caramunich Type 1, Blackprinz Malt, Caramel Malt - 60L) Hops: (Chinook, Domestic Hallertau) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt)
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