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American Lager II

Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 139 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday July 22nd 2025

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OG: 1.043 FG: 1.008 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 12

Original Gravity:

1.043

Final Gravity:

1.006

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

12.0

SRM (morey):

3.2

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

12.31

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.25 lb	Stone Path Malt - SPM Pilsner3.25 lb SPM Pilsner	$ 0.79 / lb $ 2.57	36.8	2	38.2%
3.25 lb	Stone Path Malt - Nor’East Pale3.25 lb Nor’East Pale	$ 0.79 / lb $ 2.57	37.3	2.9	38.2%
2 lb	Minute Rice - US - Minute Rice - Pre-cooked rice2 lb US - Minute Rice - Pre-cooked rice	$ 2.09 / lb $ 4.18	38	0.5	23.5%
8.50 lbs / $ 9.32

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops	$ 2.99 / oz $ 1.50	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	8.77	50%
0.50 oz	Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops	$ 2.99 / oz $ 1.50	Pellet	4.5	Boil	10 min	3.18	50%
1 oz / $ 2.99

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Willamette (Pellet)	$ 2.99 / oz $ 2.99	11.95	100%
1 oz / $ 2.99

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.5 gal		Infusion	--	129 °F	20 min
		Infusion	--	147 °F	90 min
		Infusion	--	158 °F	15 min
3 gal	Mashout	Infusion	--	168 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.50 tsp	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.50 tsp	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
2 tsp	White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000	Fining	Primary	0 min.
1.25 tsp	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.50 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	10 min.
1 tsp	Diammonium Phosphate (DAP)	Other	Boil	10 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:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	52 °F	Pitch Rate:	2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 446 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 11.75 psi Temp: 36 °F CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Shriner's Auditorium Wilmington, MA

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
46	5	109	157	20	92
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Notes

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Last Updated: 2025-07-22 16:55 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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