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Amber Lager (Anchor Steam Clone)

Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday October 21st 2024

Samuel Jackson (Samuel Adams Clone)

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.014 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 39

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

34.3

SRM (morey):

9.2

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter9 lb Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter	37	2.6	85.7%
1 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L1 lb Caramel Malt - 40L	35.4	40	9.5%
0.50 lb	Briess - Victory Malt0.5 lb Victory Malt	34.5	28	4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	6.1	Boil	60 min	21.83	25%
3 oz	Northern Brewer3 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	6.1	Hop Stand	0 min	12.46	75%
4 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
4 oz	Northern Brewer (Pellet)		34.29	100%
4 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.94 gal		Strike	158 °F	148 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
0.80 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.80 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.50 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.40 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	5	10	50	150	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2026-02-26 19:27 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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