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PBR_Clone 3gal

126 calories 10.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 3.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.14 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.024 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Martin
Calories: 126 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday May 11th 2026
1.039
1.006
4.2%
10.8
3.5
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Rahr - Pale Ale3 lb Pale Ale 36.34 3.5 70.6%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 23.5%
0.25 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.25 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5.9%
4.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Artisan - Willamette0.25 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.9 Boil 60 min 9.01 50%
0.25 oz Artisan - Willamette0.25 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 1.83 50%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew NovaLager™
Amount:
0.50 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 42 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.75 gal Infusion 150 °F 150 °F 75 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 1.06 4.3  
Mash volume with grains 1.4 5.6  
Grain absorption losses -0.53 -2.1  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.86 19.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 5.14 20.6  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 3.25 13  
Going into fermentor 3.25 13  
Total: 5.92 23.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"PBR_Clone 3gal" Light American Lager beer recipe by Martin. All Grain, ABV 4.22%, IBU 10.84, SRM 3.54, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Flaked Corn, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Willamette) Other: (Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-12 00:07 UTC