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International Amber Lager (ale version)

Name: International Amber Lager (ale version)
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 8.8 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 3.5 lb Pale Ale; 3 lb Pearl; 2.5 lb 2 Row Pale malt; 2 lb Pale 6-Row; 1.5 lb Flaked Corn; 1.25 lb Goldpils Vienna Malt; 0.5 lb Cookie Malt; 0.25 lb Victory Malt; 0.25 lb CaraAroma; 0.25 lb Caramunich Type 1; 2 oz Blackprinz Malt; 3 oz Caramel Malt - 60L; 0.7 oz Chinook Hops; 0.75 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: International Amber Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 8.8 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10.8669 gallons
Post Boil Size: 9.55 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 79% (brew house)
Source: BrewMaster RRB
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday May 3rd 2026

Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (alternate):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

20.3

SRM (morey):

10.7

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

6.64

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.50 lb	Dingemans - Pale Ale 3.5 lb Pale Ale	37.72	3.9	22.9%
3 lb	United Kingdom - Pearl3 lb Pearl	37	2.1	19.6%
2.50 lb	Great Lakes Malting - 2 Row Pale malt2.5 lb 2 Row Pale malt	38	3.5	16.3%
2 lb	American - Pale 6-Row2 lb Pale 6-Row	35	1.8	13.1%
1.50 lb	Flaked Corn1.5 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	9.8%
1.25 lb	Briess - Goldpils Vienna Malt1.25 lb Goldpils Vienna Malt	36.8	3.5	8.2%
0.50 lb	Finland - Cookie Malt0.5 lb Cookie Malt	37	19	3.3%
0.25 lb	Briess - Victory Malt0.25 lb Victory Malt	34.5	28	1.6%
0.25 lb	Weyermann - CaraAroma0.25 lb CaraAroma	36	140	1.6%
0.25 lb	Weyermann - Caramunich Type 10.25 lb Caramunich Type 1	33.5	35	1.6%
2 oz	Briess - Blackprinz Malt2 oz Blackprinz Malt	25	370	0.8%
3 oz	Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L3 oz Caramel Malt - 60L	35.4	60	1.2%
15.31 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.70 oz	Artisan - Chinook0.7 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	11	Boil	60 min	17.07	48.3%
0.75 oz	Domestic Hallertau0.75 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops	Pellet	3.9	Boil	15 min	3.22	51.7%
1.45 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.28516 gal	Mash	Strike	155 °F	149 °F	30 min
8.285 gal	Mash		149 °F	152 °F	30 min
	Sparge	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
5.20 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.40 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.10 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.80 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

CellarScience - Cali

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	$ 3.32 / each $ 6.64
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	59 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 147 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 8.24 psi Temp: 34 °F CO₂ Level: 2.4 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
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Last Updated: 2026-05-05 18:17 UTC

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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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.70 oz	Artisan - Chinook (Pellet)	17.07	48.3%
0.75 oz	Domestic Hallertau (Pellet)	3.22	51.7%
1.45 oz / $ 0.00