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Texas Style Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 160 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 189.09 gallons
Post Boil Size: 166.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 94%
Calories: 136 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday January 25th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.042

Final Gravity:

1.006

ABV (standard):

4.7%

IBU (tinseth):

15.3

SRM (morey):

3.5

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

409.91

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
185 lb	Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt185 lb Bohemian Pilsner Malt	$ 0.85 / lb $ 157.25	36.8	2.43	77.1%
30 lb	Flaked Corn30 lb Flaked Corn	$ 1.07 / lb $ 32.10	40	0.5	12.5%
25 lb	Weyermann - Vienna Malt25 lb Vienna Malt	$ 0.89 / lb $ 22.25	37	3.5	10.4%
240 lbs / $ 211.60

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2.50 oz	BSG - Magnum2.5 oz Magnum Hops	$ 8.39 / lb $ 1.31	Pellet	12.9	Boil	60 min	4.05	3%
1 lb	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	$ 18.00 / lb $ 18.00	Pellet	3.75	Boil	30 min	5.79	19.4%
1 lb	Saaz1 lb Saaz Hops	$ 14.00 / lb $ 14.00	Pellet	3.5	Boil	10 min	2.55	19.4%
1 lb	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	$ 18.00 / lb $ 18.00	Pellet	3.75	Boil	5 min	1.5	19.4%
1 lb	Saaz1 lb Saaz Hops	$ 14.00 / lb $ 14.00	Pellet	3.5	Boil	5 min	1.4	19.4%
1 lb	Motueka1 lb Motueka Hops	$ 18.00 / lb $ 18.00	Pellet	7	Whirlpool at 160 °F	20 min		19.4%
5.16 lbs / $ 83.31

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Hops Summary

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2.50 oz	BSG - Magnum (Pellet)	$ 8.39 / lb $ 1.31	4.05	3%
2 lb	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	$ 18.00 / lb $ 36.00	7.29	38.8%
2 lb	Saaz (Pellet) 1.9999976214988 lb Saaz (Pellet) Hops	$ 14.00 / lb $ 28.00	3.95	38.8%
1 lb	Motueka (Pellet)	$ 18.00 / lb $ 18.00		19.4%
5.16 lbs / $ 83.31

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
75 gal	Strike	164 °F	152 °F	60 min
171.59 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
10.32 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
7.74 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
10.32 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
125.39 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 115.00 / each $ 115.00
Attenuation (avg):	84%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2221 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 11.21 psi Temp: 35 °F CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
7	3	2	5	5	0
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Last Updated: 2026-01-25 20:34 UTC

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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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