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Weiz Guys Lager

165 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.09 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Gregg Johnson
Hop Utilization: 85%
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 19th 2025
1.050
1.012
5.0%
24.7
5.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.75 lb American - Victory0.75 lb Victory 34 28 7.5%
0.50 lb Flaked Corn0.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 5%
7.50 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt7.5 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 75%
0.50 lb Briess - Carapils Malt0.5 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 5%
0.50 lb Root Shoot Malting - White Wheat0.5 lb White Wheat 38 2.4 5%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Acidulated0.25 lb Acidulated 27 3.4 2.5%
10 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.30 oz Tettnanger0.3 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 4.25 8.6%
1.20 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 14.17 34.3%
1 oz Riwaka1 oz Riwaka Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 10 min 6.28 28.6%
1 oz Riwaka1 oz Riwaka Hops Pellet 5.5 Dry Hop 5 days 28.6%
3.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
39 qt Step mash Decoction 125 °F 144 °F 40 min
Rest Decoction 144 °F 160 °F 40 min
Mash out Decoction 162 °F 170 °F 10 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
1 each gelatin Water Agt Kegging 0 min.
1 each Campden Tablet Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
76%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 59 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
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
"Weiz Guys Lager" International Pale Lager beer recipe by Gregg Johnson. BIAB, ABV 4.98%, IBU 24.7, SRM 5.53, Fermentables: (Victory, Flaked Corn, Barke Pilsner Malt, Carapils Malt, White Wheat, Acidulated) Hops: (Tettnanger, Hallertau Mittelfruh, Riwaka) Other: (Beer Nutrient, gelatin, Campden Tablet)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-03-13 04:24 UTC
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Gregg Johnson 03/13/2025 at 04:22am
Brewed for local Homebrew Club competition, Liquid Poets Society in Fort Collins, CO. The challenge was to pull brewing terms out of a hat then brew that beer. Malt, hop, technique and adjunct.


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