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Viking 4Ale

156 calories 15.7 g .33 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 25 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 25.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 90% (brew house)
Calories: 156 calories (Per .33L)
Carbs: 15.7 g (Per .33L)
Created: Tuesday June 9th 2026
1.051
1.012
5.2%
13.6
14.4
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
3.50 kg Viking - Pilsner Malt3.5 kg Pilsner Malt 37 3.57 74.9%
0.47 kg Viking - Caramel 30 Malt0.47 kg Caramel 30 Malt 34 29.99 10.1%
0.47 kg Viking - Cookie Malt0.47 kg Cookie Malt 37 66.28 10.1%
0.23 kg Viking - Red Ale Malt0.23 kg Red Ale Malt 35 70.55 4.9%
4.67 kg / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Northern Brewer10 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 8.21 33.3%
20 g Cascade20 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 5.34 66.7%
30 g / 0.00 €
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.54 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Citric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Liberty Bell Ale M36
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
17 - 23 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 158 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
29 L Strike 66 °C -- 60 min
8 L Sparge 76 °C -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 17
Mash volume with grains 20.1
Grain absorption losses -4.7
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 19.4 L) 17
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 30.9 L) 28.5
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 25 L) 25.5
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 25.5 L) 25
Total: 34.1  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Viking 4Ale" International Amber Lager beer recipe by Kierikkala Brewhouse. All Grain, ABV 5.23%, IBU 13.55, SRM 14.39, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Caramel 30 Malt, Cookie Malt, Red Ale Malt) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Cascade) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Baking Soda, Citric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-14 05:55 UTC