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Lite German Lager

127 calories 11.2 g 355 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.63 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 91%
Calories: 127 calories (Per 355ml)
Carbs: 11.2 g (Per 355ml)
Created: Thursday September 18th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb CA - Penhold Pilsner6.5 lb Penhold Pilsner 1.10 / lb
7.15
38.2 2.3 76.5%
2 lb CA - RockyMountain2 lb RockyMountain 38.2 4 23.5%
8.50 lbs / 7.15
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
12 g Magnum12 g Magnum Hops 0.07 / g
0.84
Pellet 11 Boil 60 min 16.85 46.2%
7 g Hallertau Mittelfruh7 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops 0.07 / g
0.46
Pellet 3 Boil 20 min 1.62 26.9%
7 g Hallertau Mittelfruh7 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops 0.07 / g
0.46
Pellet 3 Boil 5 min 0.53 26.9%
26 g / 1.76
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
23.98 L Decoction 68 °C 65.5 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 6.22 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.17 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
8.99 / each
8.99
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 72 B cells required
8.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 0.46 bar       Temp: 1 °C       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

150 mash 60 min, 158 for 10 min, 168 for 10 min.
No sparge.

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