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American Lager

Name: American Lager
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 165 min
Yield: 5.75 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 5 lb Standard 6-Row; 2.25 lb Flaked Corn; 0.25 lb Carapils Malt; 0.5 lb Rice Hulls; 0.2 oz Magnum Hops; 0.5 oz Saphir Hops; 0.5 oz Saphir Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.026 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 125 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 8.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday August 9th 2026

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Original Gravity:

1.039

Final Gravity:

1.004

ABV (standard):

4.6%

IBU (tinseth):

16.5

SRM (morey):

2.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Rahr - Standard 6-Row5 lb Standard 6-Row	36.3	2.3	62.5%
2.25 lb	Flaked Corn2.25 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	28.1%
0.25 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt0.25 lb Carapils Malt	34.5	1.5	3.1%
0.50 lb	Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls	0	0	6.3%
8 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.20 oz	Magnum0.2 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	14.5	First Wort	0 min	13.95	16.7%
0.50 oz	Saphir0.5 oz Saphir Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	10 min	2.59	41.7%
0.50 oz	Saphir0.5 oz Saphir Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	0 min		41.7%
1.20 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3 gal	Strike	158.5 °F	148 °F	60 min
6.5 gal	Batch Sparge	185 °F	170 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	88%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	52 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 371 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 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: 2026-08-13 22:48 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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.20 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	13.95	16.7%
1 oz	Saphir (Pellet)	2.59	83.4%
1.20 oz / $ 0.00