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Off Duty

Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.31 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83% (ending kettle)
Source: Todd
Hop Utilization: 55%
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday March 20th 2023

Novalager European Golden Lager

OG: 1.045 FG: 1.010 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 18

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

17.6

SRM (morey):

3.9

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

53.23

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 lb	Flaked Corn4 lb Flaked Corn	$ 3.00 / lb $ 12.00	40	0.5	20%
8 lb	German - Vienna8 lb Vienna	$ 1.99 / lb $ 15.92	37	4	40%
8 lb	American - Pilsner8 lb American - Pilsner	$ 1.84 / lb $ 14.72	37	1.8	40%
20 lbs / $ 42.64

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
4 oz	Tettnanger4 oz Tettnanger Hops	$ 1.85 / oz $ 7.40	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	16.12	80%
1 oz	Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops	$ 1.85 / oz $ 1.85	Pellet	4.5	Boil	10 min	1.46	20%
5 oz / $ 9.25

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
5 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	$ 1.85 / oz $ 9.25	17.58	100%
5 oz / $ 9.25

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.5 gal	Decoction	134 °F	126 °F	10 min
	Strike	126 °F	149 °F	45 min
8.22 gal	Sparge	172 °F	172 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc	$ 0.30 / each $ 0.30	Water Agt	Boil	5 min.
16 ml	White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000	$ 65.00 / L $ 1.04	Water Agt	Primary	0 min.
$ 1.34

Yeast

White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	$ 0.00 / each $ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):	74%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	50 - 55 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	54 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 730 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

King Solomon

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
8	3	5	3	2	31
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Brew Panel -> Mash Schedule

126 -- 10min
149 -- 20min
172 -- 5min (raise mash temp to > 167 and hold for at least 10min)

needs ~2 additional weeks for to clarify.

Sometimes you need to tell reality to take a hike, soak in the sun, and enjoy this crisp and refreshing beer. Sorry, people, I'm off duty. Save yourself.

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Last Updated: 2026-03-27 17:34 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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