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Heineken Clone

Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.92 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.03 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday December 17th 2025

Japanese Rice Lager

by RxBeers

OG: 1.055 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 21

Clone - Menabrea Bionda Lager

by BrewBeerSmokeMeat

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.014 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 21

Summer Rice Ale

by Halfstephero

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 23

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (alternate):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

24.3

SRM (morey):

3.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9.70 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner9.7 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	97.5%
0.25 lb	Weyermann - Carahell0.25 lb Carahell	34	10	2.5%
9.95 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.28 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker1.28 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	60 min	18.92	56.1%
1 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	10 min	5.36	43.9%
2.28 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2.28 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker (Pellet)		24.28	100%
2.28 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5 gal			148 °F	148 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
7	3	2	5	5	25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2026-01-15 17:25 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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