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Lager vs Ale

Name: Lager vs Ale
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 11 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 12 lb Pilsner; 3.6 lb Munich Type I; 6 lb Vienna; 2.25 oz Liberty Hops; 1 oz Liberty Hops; 1.25 oz Liberty Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: JP
Hop Utilization: 86%
Calories: 154 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday May 19th 2026

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by MortgageBrewer

OG: 1.042 FG: 1.007 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 20

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (alternate):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

21.9

SRM (morey):

4.8

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner12 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	55.6%
3.60 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I3.6 lb Munich Type I	38	6	16.7%
6 lb	Viking - Vienna6 lb Vienna	37	3.6	27.8%
21.60 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2.25 oz	Liberty2.25 oz Liberty Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	45 min	16.86	50%
1 oz	Liberty1 oz Liberty Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	10 min	2.96	22.2%
1.25 oz	Liberty1.25 oz Liberty Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	5 min	2.03	27.8%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Yeast

Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 59 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 170 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 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: 2026-05-23 13:42 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

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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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