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White Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 150 min
Batch Size: 15 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18.77 gallons
Post Boil Size: 15 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.022 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.028 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Nathan Rubinstein
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 90 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 8 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Friday January 9th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.028

Final Gravity:

1.005

ABV (standard):

3.0%

IBU (tinseth):

9.4

SRM (morey):

2.1

Mash pH

5.8

Cost $

0.76

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner10 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	38	1.8	69%
2 lb	US - Brewers Crystals2 lb Brewers Crystals	44	2	13.8%
2 lb	Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	13.8%
0.50 lb	German - Acidulated Malt0.5 lb Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	3.4%
14.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	McKenzie0.5 oz McKenzie Hops	$ 0.50 / oz $ 0.25	Pellet	11.8	Boil at 212 °F	60 min	9.39	50%
0.50 oz	McKenzie0.5 oz McKenzie Hops		Pellet	11.8	Dry Hop (High Krausen) at 212 °F	Day 0		50%
1 oz / $ 0.25

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	McKenzie (Pellet)	$ 0.50 / oz $ 0.50	9.39	100%
1 oz / $ 0.50

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
2 each	Campden Tablets	$ 0.08 / each $ 0.16	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
6 g	Epsom Salt		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
10 g	Gypsum	$ 1.00 / oz $ 0.35	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 oz	Chalk		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
$ 0.51

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97

Amount:	3 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	55 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 140 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 26.08 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.4 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Springfield!

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

trying to make a "White Lager" or at least a pseudo-lager just to play around with some minimalistic ingedient beers.

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Last Updated: 2026-01-21 23:41 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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