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Light Crispy Lager

173 calories 15.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.08 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday May 4th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Weyermann - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 66.7%
2 lb Cracked Corn2 lb Cracked Corn 30 1 22.2%
1 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row1 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 11.1%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 5 min 5.5 50%
1 oz cascade1 oz cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 50 min 26.23 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
12 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew NovaLager™
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
1-Chicago, Illinois, USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
34 12 8 15 26 126
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Beta Infusion 130 °F 145 °F 30 min
Alpha Infusion 145 °F 158 °F 10 min
mash out Infusion 158 °F 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.66 18.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.01 g | 16.1 qt) 3.52 14.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 6.08 24.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.46 29.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Light Crispy Lager" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Brewer #471749. All Grain, ABV 5.72%, IBU 31.72, SRM 2.75, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Cracked Corn, Pilsen Malt 2-Row) Hops: (Cascade, cascade) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-04 23:44 UTC