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Luckiest of Lagers

136 calories 12 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 2200 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2400 liters
Post Boil Size: 2270 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: Iain Warren
Calories: 136 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 12 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday May 21st 2026
1.045
1.008
4.9%
6.0
2.5
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
350 kg Gambrinus - Pilsner Malt350 kg Pilsner Malt 37.3 1.5 87.5%
50 kg Flaked Corn50 kg Flaked Corn 40 0.5 12.5%
400 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
300 g Magnum300 g Magnum Hops Pellet 13.8 First Wort 90 min 6.03 100%
300 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 8621 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 2210.05 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 2164.65 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 1516 L 1252
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.1 L/kg 1252
Mash volume with grains 1516
Grain absorption losses -400
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1359 L) 1548.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 2210.1 L) 2400
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.5
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 2200 L) 2270
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 2270 L) 2200
Total: 2800.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Luckiest of Lagers" American Light Lager beer recipe by Iain Warren. All Grain, ABV 4.85%, IBU 6.03, SRM 2.47, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Flaked Corn) Hops: (Magnum)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-26 23:32 UTC