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R&B Amber Lager_v2.0 2026

Method: All Grain
Style: International Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: Rich
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday January 18th 2026

Mexican Lager

by pourboy

OG: 1.047 FG: 1.009 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 26

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.7%

IBU (tinseth):

32.4

SRM (morey):

7.0

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

59.46

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner12 lb Pilsner	$ 2.34 / lb $ 28.08	36	1.5	64.4%
5 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)5 lb Munich Type II (Dark)	$ 2.63 / lb $ 13.15	37	10	26.8%
8 oz	German - CaraRed8 oz German - CaraRed	$ 2.29 / lb $ 1.15	34	20	2.7%
2 oz	Weyermann - Acidulated2 oz Acidulated	$ 4.29 / lb $ 0.54	27	3.4	0.7%
16 oz	Weyermann - Melanoidin16 oz Melanoidin	$ 2.44 / lb $ 2.44	34.5	27	5.4%
298 oz / $ 45.35

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Artisan - Magnum1.5 oz Magnum Hops	$ 0.79 / oz $ 1.19	Pellet	11.9	Boil	60 min	30.65	75%
0.50 oz	Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops		Pellet	4	Boil	15 min	1.7	25%
2 oz / $ 1.19

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Artisan - Magnum (Pellet)	$ 0.79 / oz $ 1.18	30.65	75%
0.50 oz	Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		1.7	25%
2 oz / $ 1.18

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
5 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
10 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
9 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

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

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	$ 6.46 / each $ 12.92
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 803 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
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Notes

Recipe v2.0 uses RO water only for the mash and carbon filtered tap water for the sparge

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Last Updated: 2026-01-18 05:47 UTC

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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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