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164 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday June 15th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Viking - 2-row Xtra Pale Europe10 lb 2-row Xtra Pale Europe 36.8 1.7 100%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 6.3 Boil 60 min 44.56 50%
2 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 6.3 Aroma 10 min 16.16 50%
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Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
11 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dme       Amount: 7.7 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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 Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.38 17.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.18 20.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.28 g | 17.1 qt) 4.63 18.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"simple ale" American Lager beer recipe by Brewer #480907. All Grain, ABV 5.33%, IBU 60.72, SRM 3.24, Fermentables: (2-row Xtra Pale Europe) Hops: (Cascade)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-15 03:30 UTC