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American Lager 4

Name: American Lager 4
Prep time: 90 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 6 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 6 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row; 3 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row; 2 lb Flaked Corn; 0.5 lb Acidulated; 0.3 lb Carapils Malt; 1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.58 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Mark
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday June 13th 2026

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Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

4.4%

IBU (tinseth):

17.0

SRM (morey):

4.5

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

26.58

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row6 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row	$ 1.59 / lb $ 9.54	36.8	3.5	50.8%
3 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row3 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	$ 1.59 / lb $ 4.77	37	1.8	25.4%
2 lb	Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn	$ 1.89 / lb $ 3.78	40	0.5	16.9%
0.50 lb	Weyermann - Acidulated0.5 lb Acidulated		27	3.4	4.2%
0.30 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt0.3 lb Carapils Malt	$ 1.79 / lb $ 0.54	34.5	1.5	2.5%
11.80 lbs / $ 18.63

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	45 min	12.22	50%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	10 min	4.82	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.7 gal	Infusion	162 °F	155 °F	60 min
4.5 gal	Infusion	155 °F	172 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	15 min.
1 tsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	15 min.
3 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 7.95 / each $ 7.95
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	50 - 55 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	55 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 373 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 8.15 psi Temp: 37 °F CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
63.3	9	14.2	63.2	48.4	77
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Notes

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Last Updated: 2026-06-18 23:18 UTC

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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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		17.04	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00