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Lunker Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 16 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 19.61 gallons
Post Boil Size: 18 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Daniel Dorst
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 149 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday September 5th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

14.9

SRM (morey):

3.0

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

1.69

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
23 lb	US - Pale 2-Row23 lb Pale 2-Row		37	1.8	89.3%
0.75 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt0.75 lb Carapils Malt	$ 2.25 / lb $ 1.69	34.5	1.5	2.9%
32 oz	Corn Syrup32 oz Corn Syrup		37	0.5	7.8%
25.75 lbs / $ 1.69

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Liberty3 oz Liberty Hops		Pellet	4	Boil	60 min	14.86	100%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Liberty (Pellet)		14.86	100%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
10.28 gal	Mash Tun	Strike	162 °F	152 °F	60 min
12.1 gal	Sparge Water	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
11 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
10 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
14.31 g	Citric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.11 g	Citric acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	6 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	52 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 242 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 12.82 psi Temp: 38 °F CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
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Notes

Intended to be a refreshing American Lager for all occasions.

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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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