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Lion California Lager

247 calories 27.4 g 440 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 30 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 47 liters
Post Boil Size: 32 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Piet
Hop Utilization: 86%
Calories: 247 calories (Per 440ml)
Carbs: 27.4 g (Per 440ml)
Created: Saturday April 6th 2024
1.060
1.017
5.6%
42.1
19.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
5.20 kg The Swaen - Swaen Ale5.2 kg Swaen Ale 38 7.84 68.4%
1.60 kg Crisp Malting - Munich Malt1.6 kg Munich Malt 37 25.19 21.1%
400 g The Swaen - Goldswaen Classic400 g Goldswaen Classic 38 118.59 5.3%
400 g Crisp Malting - Cara Gold malt400 g Cara Gold malt 34 14.51 5.3%
7.60 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
40 g Yakima Valley Hops - African Queen40 g African Queen Hops Pellet 10 Boil 40 min 27.8 44.4%
20 g Hopsteiner - Northern Brewer20 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 8 Boil 20 min 7.67 22.2%
20 g Hopsteiner - Northern Brewer20 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 8 Boil 10 min 4.59 22.2%
10 g Chinook10 g Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 5 min 2.05 11.1%
90 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
23 L Strike 68 °C 63 °C 30 min
2.5 L Temperature 63 °C 66 °C 30 min
4.3 L Temperature 66 °C 70 °C 15 min
24 L Fly Sparge 70 °C 75 °C 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 63 °C
 
Yeast
Liquid Culture - LC078 California Dream
Amount:
100 Milliliters
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
-18 - -18 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 155 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 274.9 g       Temp: 18 °C       CO2 Level: 3 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
"Lion California Lager" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Piet. All Grain, ABV 5.63%, IBU 42.12, SRM 19, Fermentables: (Swaen Ale, Munich Malt, Goldswaen Classic, Cara Gold malt) Hops: (African Queen, Northern Brewer, Chinook)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-11 13:25 UTC
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