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Winter Lager

160 calories 13.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Dark Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday November 20th 2025
1.049
1.008
5.4%
23.3
17.2
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb The Swaen - Swaen Pilsner5 lb Swaen Pilsner 38 2 45.5%
2.25 lb Weyermann - Barke Munich Malt2.25 lb Barke Munich Malt 37 8 20.5%
2.25 lb Weyermann - Barke Vienna2.25 lb Barke Vienna 36 3.4 20.5%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 10.5 lb Caramunich Type 1 33.5 35 4.5%
0.25 lb The Swaen - BlackSwaen Coffee Malt0.25 lb BlackSwaen Coffee Malt - (late boil kettle addition) 36 225 2.3%
0.25 lb German - CaraRed0.25 lb CaraRed 34 20 2.3%
0.25 lb Simpsons - DRC0.25 lb DRC - (late boil kettle addition) 34.7 115 2.3%
2 oz American - Midnight Wheat Malt2 oz American - Midnight Wheat Malt - (late boil kettle addition) 33 550 1.1%
2 oz German - Acidulated Malt2 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Sasquatch0.75 oz Sasquatch Hops Pellet 6.2 First Wort 0 min 19.05 37.5%
0.25 oz Sasquatch0.25 oz Sasquatch Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 10 min 2 12.5%
0.50 oz Sasquatch0.5 oz Sasquatch Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 5 min 2.2 25%
0.50 oz Sasquatch0.5 oz Sasquatch Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 0 min 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
5.5 gal Batch Sparge 185 °F 172 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.56 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
54 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 414 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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"Winter Lager" International Dark Lager beer recipe by Lee Ritter. All Grain, ABV 5.43%, IBU 23.26, SRM 17.23, Fermentables: (Swaen Pilsner, Barke Munich Malt, Barke Vienna, Caramunich Type 1, BlackSwaen Coffee Malt, CaraRed, DRC, American - Midnight Wheat Malt, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Sasquatch)
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Cost $ Cost %
Fermentables $
Steeping Grains
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Hops $
Yeast $
Other $
Cost Per Barrel $ 0.00
Cost Per Pint $ 0.00
Total Cost $ 0.00
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