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Garage Beer

Name: Garage Beer
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 190 min
Yield: 6 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 6.5 lb North Star Pils; 1.5 lb Rice; 7 oz Vienna; 3 g Galena Hops; 14 g Saaz Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 123 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday May 24th 2025

American Light Lager

by kakent

OG: 1.035 FG: 1.007 ABV: 3.7% IBU: 11

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OG: 1.039 FG: 1.008 ABV: 4.1% IBU: 11

Original Gravity:

1.038

Final Gravity:

1.006

ABV (standard):

4.2%

IBU (tinseth):

9.6

SRM (morey):

2.7

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.50 lb	Rahr - North Star Pils6.5 lb North Star Pils	36.3	1.7	77%
1.50 lb	Rice1.5 lb Rice	35.5	1	17.8%
7 oz	German - Vienna7 oz Vienna	37	4	5.2%
8.44 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
3 g	Galena3 g Galena Hops	Pellet	13	First Wort at 212 °F	70 min	5.61	17.6%
14 g	Saaz14 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	2	First Wort at 212 °F	70 min	4.03	82.4%
17 g / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8 gal		90 °F	122 °F	20 min
	Temperature	122 °F	145 °F	90 min
	Temperature	145 °F	168 °F	10 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	70 min.
3 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	70 min.
5 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	70 min.
1 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	70 min.
3 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

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) 76 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 13.9 psi Temp: 40 °F 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
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Last Updated: 2026-02-22 02:27 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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
3 g	Galena (Pellet) 3 g Galena (Pellet) Hops	5.61	17.6%
14 g	Saaz (Pellet) 14 g Saaz (Pellet) Hops	4.03	82.4%
17 g / $ 0.00