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SAAZ HAMMER

179 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.65 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday July 3rd 2026
1.055
1.008
6.2%
34.3
3.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb American - Pilsner8.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 100%
8.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.4 Boil 60 min 25.18 50%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.4 Boil 10 min 9.13 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 308 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.375 gal Strike 164 °F 149 °F 60 min
3.54 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
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 3.78 15.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 5.65 22.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 4 16  
Going into fermentor 4 16  
Total: 6.96 27.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"SAAZ HAMMER" German Pils beer recipe by Brewer #227456. All Grain, ABV 6.17%, IBU 34.31, SRM 3.75, Fermentables: (Pilsner) Hops: (Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-03 20:08 UTC