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Montano Golden Lager 25

10983 calories 915.8 g 20 qt
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Source: Montano Brewing
Hop Utilization: 81%
Calories: 10983 calories (Per 20qt)
Carbs: 915.8 g (Per 20qt)
Created: Thursday October 9th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb Briess - MaltGems20 lb MaltGems 38.3 1.8 83.3%
2 lb Briess - American Honey Malt2 lb American Honey Malt 37.7 25 8.3%
2 lb Weyermann - Carafoam2 lb Carafoam 34.5 2.2 8.3%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz GR Tettnanger (4.2AA)2 oz GR Tettnanger (4.2AA) Hops Pellet 4.2 First Wort 90 min 13 28.6%
2 oz Mt. Hood (6.0%)2 oz Mt. Hood (6.0%) Hops Leaf/Whole 6 Boil 60 min 15.35 28.6%
3 oz US Saaz (3.8%)3 oz US Saaz (3.8%) Hops Leaf/Whole 3.8 Aroma 10 min 5.29 42.9%
7 oz / 0.00
 
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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 225 B cells required
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
84%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 225 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
14 Gal Distilled + 3 Gal Filtered Tap. .5 Tblsp CaCl + 8 ml Lactic Acid.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Dough in at 125F, infuse to 144F, 1/3 decoction to 158F, sparge with 175F water. 2hrs total mash time. Was shooting for OG of 1.56 with my usual brewery efficiency of 68-70% but got 76% and 1.063. Blame it on the Maltgems pils malt.

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