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German-American Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 1.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.76 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.26 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.021 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 69.5% (brew house)
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday February 16th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

13.9

SRM (morey):

3.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
2.25 lb	US - Pale 2-Row2.25 lb Pale 2-Row	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	37	1.8	100%
2.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
8 g	Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger8 g GR Tettnanger Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	2.5	Boil at 212 °F	60 min	13.9	100%
8 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
8 g	Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger (Pellet) 8 g GR Tettnanger (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	13.9	100%
8 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.375 qt	Infusion	167 °F	155 °F	90 min
3.125 qt	Batch Sparge	165 °F	154 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 ml	Lactic acid	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 tsp	Diammonium Phosphate (DAP)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Other	Primary	0 min.
3 g	Gypsum	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Table Salt	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - LalBrew NovaLager™

Amount:	4 Grams	Cost:	$ 0.00 / each $ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	50 - 68 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 19 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 1.2 oz Temp: 65 °F CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	60	6	95	55	0
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Notes

I actually got higher efficiency with my mash than I was expecting. I planned for 65% but I achieved a 69.5% efficiency. If you decide to make your own, the recipe is currently set to 69.5% mash efficiency, so adjust accordingly.

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Last Updated: 2026-02-17 17:03 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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