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Standard American Lager

Method: Extract
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.45 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (steeping grains only)
Source: Martin Lee
Calories: 186 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday March 2nd 2026

Original Gravity:

1.057

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

6.4%

IBU (tinseth):

9.8

SRM (morey):

3.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
2 lb	Flaked Rice2 lb Flaked Rice		40	0.5	19.4%
2 lbs / $ 0.00

Steeping Grains

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
8.30 lb	Prairie Malt - Two-Row Pale8.3 lb Two-Row Pale		39.1	2	80.6%
$ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
20 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh20 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops		Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	9.79	100%
20 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
20 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		9.79	100%
20 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.5 gal	Steeping	45 °F	149 °F	90 min
2.5 gal	Sparge	149 °F	170 °F	--
7.4 gal	Top Off	170 °F	212 °F	90 min

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23

Amount:	18 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	82%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	46 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 438 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 30 psi Temp: 68 °F 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

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Last Updated: 2026-03-02 19:17 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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