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Intro to Lager

170 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.95 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.63 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday March 2nd 2026
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OG: 1.052 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 17

1.052
1.010
5.5%
17.5
3.4
n/a
0.01
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen6 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen 42 2 88.9%
8 oz German - CaraFoam8 oz CaraFoam 37 1.8 7.4%
4 oz German - Abbey Malt4 oz Abbey Malt 33 17 3.7%
108 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 14.61 50%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 5 min 2.91 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient 0.02 / tsp
0.01
Other Mash 0 min.
0.01
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew NovaLagerâ„¢
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
"Intro to Lager" Munich Helles beer recipe by Herr Braumeister. Extract, ABV 5.49%, IBU 17.52, SRM 3.36, Fermentables: (Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen, CaraFoam, Abbey Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Beer Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-02 23:55 UTC
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