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Retro House Chinese Lager

134 calories 10.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 232.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 250 gallons
Post Boil Size: 240 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 10.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Calories: 134 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday November 4th 2025
10.4 °P
1.6 °P
4.6%
19.6
3.4
5.0
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
220 lb Canada Malting - SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT220 lb SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT 37.2 1.5 65.7%
10 lb Brown Rice Syrup - Gluten Free10 lb Brown Rice Syrup - Gluten Free 44 2 3%
50 lb Briess - Carapils Malt50 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 14.9%
55 lb Origin Malt - Light Munich55 lb Light Munich 34.5 6 16.4%
335 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 lb Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Magnum0.5 lb Hallertauer Magnum Hops Pellet 13.5 Boil 75 min 10.11 16.7%
1.50 lb Hallertau Hersbrucker1.5 lb Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 30 min 6.61 50%
1 lb Hallertau Hersbrucker1 lb Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 15 min 2.84 33.3%
3 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
125 gal Strike 162 °F 150 °F 55 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
200 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 55 min.
200 g gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Mash 55 min.
90 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Mash 55 min.
75 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 55 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
500 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3190 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Dortmund (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
250 20 10 100 300 340
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"Retro House Chinese Lager" International Pale Lager beer recipe by cyclopath. All Grain, ABV 4.64%, IBU 19.56, SRM 3.35, Fermentables: (SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT, Brown Rice Syrup - Gluten Free, Carapils Malt, Light Munich) Hops: (Hallertauer Magnum, Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (Lactic acid, gypsum (calcium sulfate), Epsom Salt (MgSO4), Calcium Chloride (anhydrous))
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Gallons
Cost $ Cost %
Fermentables $
Steeping Grains
(Extract Only)		 $
Hops $
Yeast $
Other $
Cost Per Barrel $ 0.00
Cost Per Pint $ 0.00
Total Cost $ 0.00
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