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Louie Lager

173 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Standard American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.106 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 18th 2025
1.053
1.009
5.8%
24.5
5.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Briess - DME Pale Ale5 lb DME Pale Ale 45 6 76.9%
16 oz Flaked Corn16 oz Flaked Corn 40 0.5 15.4%
6 lbs / 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 oz American - Vienna8 oz Vienna 35 4 7.7%
0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 17.49 28.6%
0.50 oz Cluster0.5 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 20 min 5.3 14.3%
0.50 oz Cluster0.5 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 5 min 1.74 14.3%
1.50 oz Nelson Sauvin1.5 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 3 days 42.9%
3.50 oz / 0.00
 
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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
"Louie Lager" Standard American Lager beer recipe by Brewer #355133. Extract, ABV 5.78%, IBU 24.53, SRM 5.39, Fermentables: (DME Pale Ale, Flaked Corn) Steeping Grains: (Vienna) Hops: (Cluster, Nelson Sauvin)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-30 14:23 UTC
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