American Lager Beer Recipe | All Grain American Lager by Brewer #464446 | Brewer's Friend
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American Lager

169 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.54 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 169 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday December 25th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Canada Malting - CMC 2-ROW MALT8 lb CMC 2-ROW MALT 36 1.75 80%
1 lb Flaked Rice1 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 10%
1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 10%
10 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cluster0.5 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 11.8 50%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 2.3 50%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal -- 155 °F 60 min
2.5 gal Sparge -- 172 °F 15 min
Sparge -- -- --
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 oz Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - California Lager 2112
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
58 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"American Lager" American Lager beer recipe by Brewer #464446. All Grain, ABV 4.83%, IBU 14.11, SRM 2.97, Fermentables: (CMC 2-ROW MALT, Flaked Rice, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (Cluster, Saaz) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-12-25 14:38 UTC
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