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Crystal golden American Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 141 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday December 6th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.043

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

4.4%

IBU (tinseth):

13.8

SRM (morey):

19.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted7 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted	33	30	81.4%
0.80 lb	American - Vienna0.8 lb Vienna	35	4	9.3%
0.60 lb	Flaked Corn0.6 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	7%
0.20 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.2 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	2.3%
8.60 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.35 oz	Centennial0.35 oz Centennial Hops	Leaf/Whole	7.5	Boil	60 min	9.62	41.2%
0.30 oz	Saaz0.3 oz Saaz Hops	Leaf/Whole	3.8	Boil	40 min	3.67	35.3%
0.20 oz	Saaz0.2 oz Saaz Hops	Leaf/Whole	3.8	Boil	5 min	0.56	23.5%
0.85 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.35 oz	Centennial (Leaf/Whole)	9.62	41.2%
0.50 oz	Saaz (Leaf/Whole)	4.23	58.8%
0.85 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.5 gal	Mash	Infusion	168 °F	152 °F	60 min
1.5 gal	Mash out	Infusion	152 °F	168 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
15 g	Irish Moss		Fining	Boil	15 min.
15 g	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	10 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	48 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 71 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 1.25 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Crystal golden American Lager

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
25	8	5	30	0	24
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-12-06 03:14 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	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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