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Low Tide Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10.93 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Arthur Forwood
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday June 21st 2025

Novalager European Golden Lager

OG: 1.045 FG: 1.010 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 18

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (alternate):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

20.0

SRM (morey):

3.3

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

60.54

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
16 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row16 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	$ 1.40 / lb $ 22.40	37	1.8	82.1%
3 lb	Flaked Corn3 lb Flaked Corn	$ 2.45 / lb $ 7.35	40	0.5	15.4%
0.50 lb	Weyermann - Acidulated0.5 lb Acidulated	$ 3.15 / lb $ 1.58	27	3.4	2.6%
19.50 lbs / $ 31.33

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Charles Faram - Willamette2 oz Willamette Hops		Pellet	5.5	Boil	30 min	16.62	66.7%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	$ 36.00 / lb $ 2.25	Pellet	3.5	Boil	15 min	3.41	33.3%
3 oz / $ 2.25

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Charles Faram - Willamette (Pellet)		16.62	66.7%
1 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.99999999771257 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	$ 36.00 / lb $ 2.25	3.41	33.3%
3 oz / $ 2.25

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
13.5 gal		Strike	152 °F	147 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.77 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
9 ml	Lactic acid	$ 1.25 / oz $ 0.38	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
7 gal	Distilled Water	$ 1.37 / gal $ 9.59	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
2 each	Lime Zest	$ 0.50 / each $ 1.00	Flavor	Kegging	0 min.
$ 10.97

Yeast

Imperial Yeast - L09 Que Bueno

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 15.99 / each $ 15.99
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	47 - 55 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 690 B cells required

White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 73 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 690 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 13.31 psi Temp: 42 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
15	4	9	16	10	0.1
7 gallons of distilled water and 6.5 of my local tap water were used to lower the mineral count into the range of a pilsner.
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Notes

This is a split batch.

Batch 1 features the Que Bueno yeast fermented under 1 bar of pressure. Should give about a 4.9% beer.

Batch 2 features the Cali "Lager" yeast that is fermented at room temperature. In addition to that, this one also had 2 limes zested and soaked in 3 oz of Tequila for the duration of fermentation. This was then added at packaging. Should give a 5.2% beer.

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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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