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W34 Lager

235 calories 20.5 g 0.5 L
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: German Helles Exportbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23.32 liters
Post Boil Size: 20 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 62% (brew house)
Source: Konstantinos Bouropoulos
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 235 calories (Per 0.5L)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 0.5L)
Created: Sunday March 8th 2026
1.051
1.009
5.6%
27.4
5.8
5.9
18.00
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 kg GR - Thracian Pilsner5 kg Thracian Pilsner 1.80 € / kg
9.00 €
37 1.69 93.5%
250 g Weyermann - Caramunich Type 1250 g Caramunich Type 1 5.60 € / kg
1.40 €
33.5 35 4.7%
100 g GR - FBA 4EBC100 g FBA 4EBC 3.50 € / kg
0.35 €
34 2.06 1.9%
5,350 g / 10.75 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g Magnum15 g Magnum Hops 0.07 € / g
1.05 €
Pellet 12 Boil 60 min 23.21 60%
10 g Mandarina Bavaria10 g Mandarina Bavaria Hops 0.10 € / g
1.00 €
Pellet 8.9 Boil 10 min 4.16 40%
25 g / 2.05 €
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
5.20 € / each
5.20 €
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required
5.20 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
ATHENS (EYDAP)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"W34 Lager" German Helles Exportbier beer recipe by Konstantinos Bouropoulos. BIAB, ABV 5.55%, IBU 27.37, SRM 5.81, Fermentables: (Thracian Pilsner, Caramunich Type 1, FBA 4EBC) Hops: (Magnum, Mandarina Bavaria)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-08 13:12 UTC
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