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Nelson Lager

Name: Nelson Lager
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 2 lb DME Pilsen Light; 1 lb Flaked Corn; 6 lb Pale 2-Row; 1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose; 7 g NZ Nelson Sauvin Hops; 10 g NZ Nelson Sauvin Hops; 15 g NZ Nelson Sauvin Hops; 7 oz NZ Nelson Sauvin Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.81 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.024 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Nathan Rubinstein
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 160 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Friday July 10th 2026

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Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

25.7

SRM (morey):

2.7

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

0.82

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
2 lb	Briess - DME Pilsen Light2 lb DME Pilsen Light - (late boil kettle addition)	43	2	20%
1 lb	Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	10%
6 lb	Simpsons - Pale 2-Row6 lb Pale 2-Row	38	1.8	60%
1 lb	Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition)	42	0.5	10%
10 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
7 g	Yakima Valley Hops - NZ Nelson Sauvin7 g NZ Nelson Sauvin Hops	$ 7.00 / lb $ 0.11	Pellet	11.4	Boil	60 min	10.19	3%
10 g	Yakima Valley Hops - NZ Nelson Sauvin10 g NZ Nelson Sauvin Hops	$ 7.00 / lb $ 0.15	Pellet	11.4	Boil	30 min	11.18	4.3%
15 g	Yakima Valley Hops - NZ Nelson Sauvin15 g NZ Nelson Sauvin Hops	$ 7.00 / lb $ 0.23	Pellet	11.4	Boil	5 min	4.35	6.5%
7 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - NZ Nelson Sauvin7 oz NZ Nelson Sauvin Hops		Pellet	11.4	Dry Hop at 68 °F	Day 0		86.1%
230.45 g / $ 0.49

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Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
2 oz	Phosphoric acid		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 oz	Phantasm Powder		Flavor	Whirlpool	10 min.
1 each	Campden Tablets	$ 0.08 / each $ 0.08	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
7 g	Gypsum	$ 1.00 / oz $ 0.25	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
3 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1.40 g	Epsom Salt		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.25 g	Table Salt		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
$ 0.33

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager SH-45

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	77%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	55 - 65 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	57.3 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 448 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	5	10	50	150	0
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Last Updated: 2026-07-10 23:04 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 %
8.13 g	Yakima Valley Hops - NZ Nelson Sauvin (Pellet)	$ 7.00 / lb $ 0.13	25.72	99.9%
230.45 g / $ 0.13