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mcultra

Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.46 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.45 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: John Walker
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 145 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday June 26th 2026

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OG: 1.043 FG: 1.008 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 12

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OG: 1.043 FG: 1.008 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 12

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.50 lb	American - Pilsner6.5 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	76.5%
1.75 lb	Flaked Rice1.75 lb Flaked Rice	40	0.5	20.6%
0.25 lb	Munich Malt0.25 lb Munich Malt	36.8	7.87	2.9%
8.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount

Fermentable

Cost

PPG

°L

Bill %

6.50 lb

American - Pilsner

1.8

76.5%

1.75 lb

Flaked Rice

0.5

20.6%

0.25 lb

Munich Malt

36.8

7.87

2.9%

8.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.34 oz	Citra0.34 oz Citra Hops		Pellet	13.5	Boil	25 min	12.67	100%
0.34 oz / $ 0.00

Amount

Variety

Cost

Type

Use

Time

IBU

Bill %

0.34 oz

Citra

Pellet

13.5

Boil

25 min

12.67

100%

0.34 oz / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.34 oz	Citra (Pellet)		12.67	100%
0.34 oz / $ 0.00

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.50 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.75 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.75 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6.43 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Amount

Name

Cost

Type

Use

Time

0.50 g

Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)

Water Agt

Mash

1 hr.

0.75 g

Epsom Salt

Water Agt

Mash

1 hr.

0.75 g

Gypsum

Water Agt

Mash

1 hr.

1 g

Baking Soda

Water Agt

Mash

1 hr.

6.43 ml

Lactic acid

Water Agt

Mash

1 hr.

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
7	3	2	5	5	25
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Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.7 gal	Strike	--	--	--
2.8 gal	Sparge	--	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Amount

Description

Type

Start Temp

Target Temp

Time

4.7 gal

Strike

2.8 gal

Sparge

Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb	3.19	12.8
Mash volume with grains	3.87	15.5
Grain absorption losses	-1.06	-4.3
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.84 g \| 19.4 qt)	4.59	18.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.71 g \| 26.9 qt)	6.46	25.8
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.01	-0.1
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.2 g \| 20.8 qt)	5.45	21.8
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.45 g \| 21.8 qt)	5.2	20.8
Total:	7.77	31.1
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Water

Gallons

Quarts

Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb

3.19

12.8

Mash volume with grains

3.87

15.5

Grain absorption losses

-1.06

-4.3

Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.84 g | 19.4 qt)

4.59

18.3

Mash Lauter Tun losses

-0.25

-1

Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.71 g | 26.9 qt)

6.46

25.8

Boil off losses

-1.5

-6

Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)

-0.01

-0.1

Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.2 g | 20.8 qt)

5.45

21.8

WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size

Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.45 g | 21.8 qt)

5.2

20.8

Total:

7.77

31.1

Equipment Profile Used:

System Default