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Friendly Familiar

Name: Friendly Familiar
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 5.15 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 6.5 lb Pilsner; 30 oz Flaked Corn; 10 oz Light Munich; 12 g Citra Hops; 10 g Citra Hops; 12 g Amarillo Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.15 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.19 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.028 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Ash
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday February 11th 2025

Corn Beer

by all5n

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.008 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 24

I Can’t Believe It’s Not Water

by Fleeulrich

OG: 1.043 FG: 1.007 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 31

2 row lager

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 29

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

27.7

SRM (morey):

3.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.50 lb	American - Pilsner6.5 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	72.2%
30 oz	Flaked Corn30 oz Flaked Corn	40	0.5	20.8%
10 oz	Avangard - Light Munich10 oz Light Munich	37	8	6.9%
144 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
12 g	Citra12 g Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Boil	60 min	20.97	35.3%
10 g	Citra10 g Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Boil	5 min	3.48	29.4%
12 g	Amarillo12 g Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.6	Boil	5 min	3.27	35.3%
34 g / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.68 gal		Strike	162 °F	148 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.55 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1.50 oz	Sweet Orange Peel		Flavor	Boil	5 min.
0.50 oz	Lime Zest		Flavor	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

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

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	58 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 341 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
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Last Updated: 2026-06-04 22:06 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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
22 g	Citra (Pellet) 22 g Citra (Pellet) Hops	24.45	64.7%
12 g	Amarillo (Pellet) 12 g Amarillo (Pellet) Hops	3.27	35.3%
34 g / $ 0.00