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American Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 25 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 33 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (ending kettle)
Calories: 140 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 12.8 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Thursday March 19th 2026

Impure Cervesa

by Jay Dubb

OG: 1.041 FG: 1.007 ABV: 4.5% IBU: 19

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

4.7%

IBU (tinseth):

21.7

SRM (morey):

3.6

Mash pH

5.8

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
2,900 g	German - Pilsner2900 g Pilsner	38	1.6	60.4%
950 g	Joe White - Light Munich950 g Light Munich	35.9	5.25	19.8%
500 g	Flaked Corn500 g Flaked Corn	40	0.5	10.4%
450 g	Weyermann - Carapils450 g Carapils	34.5	2.1	9.4%
4,800 g / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
10 g	Zeus10 g Zeus Hops	Pellet	16	Boil	60 min	20.52	20%
40 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Cascade40 g Cascade Hops	Pellet	6	Boil	1 min	1.21	80%
50 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
10 g	Zeus (Pellet) 10 g Zeus (Pellet) Hops	20.52	20%
40 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Cascade (Pellet) 40 g Cascade (Pellet) Hops	1.21	80%
50 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
41 L	Infusion	55 °C	55 °C	10 min
		63 °C	63 °C	40 min
		70 °C	70 °C	10 min
		76 °C	76 °C	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.6 L/kg

Yeast

White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	10 - 13 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	10 °C	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 357 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.47 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Wollongong, NSW, Australia

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
13	2	10	22	4	32
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Notes

75% efficiency

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Last Updated: 2026-03-19 23:00 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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