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Santas Red Lager

221 calories 16 g 440 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 65 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 78 liters
Post Boil Size: 69 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 221 calories (Per 440ml)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 440ml)
Created: Sunday November 2nd 2025
1.055
1.006
6.5%
22.3
16.2
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
10 kg German - Pilsner10 kg Pilsner 38 2.77 64.9%
2 kg Munich - Light 10L2 kg Munich - Light 10L 33 25.19 13%
0.40 kg German - Melanoidin0.4 kg Melanoidin 37 65.22 2.6%
0.40 kg German - CaraMunich III0.4 kg CaraMunich III 34 150.61 2.6%
0.60 kg Torrified Wheat0.6 kg Torrified Wheat 36 3.84 3.9%
2 kg Bestmalz - Best RED X2 kg Best RED X 36 30.53 13%
15.40 kg / kr 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Magnum30 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 17.37 23.1%
100 g Saaz100 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 4.9 76.9%
130 g / kr 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
46 L Infusion 65 °C 65 °C 75 min
Temperature 65 °C 77 °C 10 min
44 L Sparge 65 °C 65 °C 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Protafloc Fining Boil 10 min.
3 g Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
AEB - Fermolager W
Amount:
80 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
87%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 15 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
10 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 309 B cells required
kr 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Askim Vannverk
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Vannkjemi:
Gypsum, 5 gr.
cal.chloride, 15 gr.
epsom salt, 10 gr
Lactic acid, 5 ml

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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-02 15:32 UTC
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