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May lager

Method: BIAB
Style: American Wheat Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.51 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday March 14th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

31.2

SRM (morey):

7.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter6 lb Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter	37	2.6	63.2%
1.50 lb	Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L1.5 lb Aromatic Munich Malt 20L	35.4	20	15.8%
1.50 lb	American - Wheat1.5 lb Wheat	38	1.8	15.8%
0.50 lb	Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls	0	0	5.3%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.35 oz	Sorachi ace0.35 oz Sorachi ace Hops	Pellet	10.3	Boil	60 min	15.23	21.2%
0.40 oz	Sorachi ace0.4 oz Sorachi ace Hops	Pellet	10.3	Boil	15 min	8.63	24.2%
0.40 oz	Sorachi ace0.4 oz Sorachi ace Hops	Pellet	10.3	Boil	5 min	3.47	24.2%
0.50 oz	Sorachi ace0.5 oz Sorachi ace Hops	Leaf/Whole	10.3	Whirlpool	15 min	3.86	30.3%
1.65 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.15 oz	Sorachi ace (Pellet)	27.33	69.6%
0.50 oz	Sorachi ace (Leaf/Whole)	3.86	30.3%
1.65 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.5 gal		Infusion	108 °F	152 °F	60 min

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	84%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	55 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 10.22 psi Temp: 35 °F CO₂ Level: 2.55 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: 2026-03-14 18:54 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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