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Amber Lager

154 calories 14.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 76 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 80 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Calories: 154 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday September 8th 2025
11.7 °P
2.6 °P
4.9%
24.5
11.3
5.4
88.53
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
110 lb Canada Malting - CMC 2-ROW MALT110 lb CMC 2-ROW MALT 0.71 / lb
78.10
36 1.75 88%
6 lb Great Western - Dark Munich6 lb Dark Munich 0.84 / lb
5.04
33 20 4.8%
4 lb Bestmalz - BEST Special X4 lb BEST Special X 1.02 / lb
4.08
34.5 132.5 3.2%
1 lb Briess - Midnight Wheat Malt1 lb Midnight Wheat Malt 1.31 / lb
1.31
25 550 0.8%
4 lb Great Western - Crystal 15 Malt4 lb Crystal 15 Malt 34 15 3.2%
125 lbs / 88.53
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Columbus LupuLN2 (Cryo)1 oz Columbus LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops 0.00 / oz
0.00
Lupulin Pellet 24.5 Boil 60 min 6.43 5.6%
5 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Cascade5 oz Cascade Hops 0.00 / oz
0.00
Pellet 6.3 Boil 10 min 3 27.8%
7 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Loral LupuLN2 (Cryo)7 oz Loral LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops 0.00 / oz
0.00
Lupulin Pellet 20.1 Boil 10 min 13.39 38.9%
5 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Cascade5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.3 Boil 5 min 1.65 27.8%
18 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
-- 149 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
20 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
120 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Apex - San Diego (Chico) Yeast
Amount:
1.09 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
76%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1173 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
72 30 61 76.5 80 0.2
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Amber Lager" Belgian Blond Ale beer recipe by Bigbre04. All Grain, ABV 4.89%, IBU 24.47, SRM 11.29, Fermentables: ( CMC 2-ROW MALT, Dark Munich, BEST Special X, Midnight Wheat Malt, Crystal 15 Malt) Hops: (Columbus LupuLN2 (Cryo), Cascade, Loral LupuLN2 (Cryo)) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-09-08 17:33 UTC
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