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Average Amber Lager

120 calories 10.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: International Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: GKH
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 120 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 6th 2021
1.037
1.006
4.1%
17.7
5.0
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen5 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 63%
1.44 lb The Swaen - Swaen Vienna1.44 lb Swaen Vienna 36.8 4.5 18.1%
1 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I1 lb Munich Type I 38 6 12.6%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Acidulated0.25 lb Acidulated 27 3.4 3.1%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 10.25 lb Caramunich Type 1 33.5 35 3.1%
7.94 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Magnum0.75 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.8 First Wort 60 min 9.79 27.3%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)1 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 30 min 6.27 36.4%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)1 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops Pellet 2.8 Aroma 5 min 1.63 36.4%
2.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 75 min.
0.50 oz Brewtan B Water Agt Mash 75 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 68 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
BrewRO Reverse Osmosis
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
39.5 0 7 70.8 1 0.1
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.25 gal Strike 158 °F 151 °F 75 min
2 gal Batch Sparge 149 °F 149 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.35 g | 33.4 qt) 7.74 31  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.98 g | 35.9 qt) 8.38 33.5  
Grain absorption losses -0.99 -4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.1 g | 28.4 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 11.5 46  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.5 g | 46 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 7.74 31
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Average Amber Lager" International Amber Lager beer recipe by GKH. BIAB, ABV 4.13%, IBU 17.69, SRM 4.95, Fermentables: (BEST Pilsen, Swaen Vienna, Munich Type I, Acidulated, Caramunich Type 1) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau (Mittelfruh)) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Brewtan B)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-03-06 13:54 UTC