Amber Lager Beer Recipe | All Grain International Amber Lager by Bigbre04 | Brewer's Friend
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Amber Lager

175 calories 16.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 76 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 80 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 12.5 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (ending kettle)
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday September 8th 2025
13.2 °P
2.9 °P
5.6%
26.4
10.3
5.4
126.60
 
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 81.5%
8 lb Great Western - Vienna8 lb Vienna 0.84 / lb
6.72
37 3 5.9%
1 lb Briess - Midnight Wheat Malt1 lb Midnight Wheat Malt 1.31 / lb
1.31
25 550 0.7%
4 lb Great Western - Crystal 40 Malt4 lb Crystal 40 Malt 1.00 / lb
4.00
21 40 3%
8 lb Briess - Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats8 lb Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats 0.77 / lb
6.16
32.2 2.5 5.9%
2 lb Briess - Victory Malt2 lb Victory Malt 1.07 / lb
2.14
34.5 28 1.5%
2 lb Briess - Extra Special Malt2 lb Extra Special Malt 33.5 130 1.5%
135 lbs / 98.43
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Columbus LupuLN2 (Cryo)1 oz Columbus LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops 1.22 / oz
1.22
Lupulin Pellet 24.5 Boil 60 min 6.1 6.3%
4 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Cascade LupuLN2 (Cryo)4 oz Cascade LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops 1.73 / oz
6.92
Lupulin Pellet 12.3 Boil 15 min 6.07 25%
5 oz Sabro Cryo5 oz Sabro Cryo Hops 1.93 / oz
9.65
Lupulin Pellet 23.5 Boil 10 min 10.6 31.3%
6 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Cascade LupuLN2 (Cryo)6 oz Cascade LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops 1.73 / oz
10.38
Lupulin Pellet 12.3 Boil 5 min 3.66 37.5%
16 oz / 28.17
 
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) 1324 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" International Amber Lager beer recipe by Bigbre04. All Grain, ABV 5.6%, IBU 26.43, SRM 10.25, Fermentables: ( CMC 2-ROW MALT, Vienna, Midnight Wheat Malt, Crystal 40 Malt, Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats, Victory Malt, Extra Special Malt) Hops: (Columbus LupuLN2 (Cryo), Cascade LupuLN2 (Cryo), Sabro Cryo) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Phosphoric acid)
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