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Nuke Lager

216 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Brent Leech
Calories: 216 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday July 29th 2026
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1.066
1.011
7.2%
68.1
13.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Briess - American - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row10 lb American - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 36.8 3.5 76.9%
1 lb Briess - American - Caramel Malt - 60L1 lb American - Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 7.7%
1 lb Simpsons - CaraMalt1 lb CaraMalt 34 14 7.7%
1 lb Munich Dark 20L1 lb Munich Dark 20L 34 20 7.7%
13 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 8.9 Boil 60 min 34.71 33.3%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 30 min 11.24 16.7%
0.50 oz Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 15 min 12.29 16.7%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 5 min 9.87 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.5 gal Fly Sparge 135 °F 150 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 135 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.88 19.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.92 23.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.63 -6.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.36 g | 17.5 qt) 4 16  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.36 g | 29.5 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.88 35.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Nuke Lager" American IPA beer recipe by Brent Leech. All Grain, ABV 7.21%, IBU 68.11, SRM 13.87, Fermentables: (American - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row, American - Caramel Malt - 60L, CaraMalt, Munich Dark 20L) Hops: (Centennial, Cascade, Simcoe)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-09-04 20:32 UTC