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Amber Lager

157 calories 13 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 liters
Post Boil Size: 10 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Calories: 157 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday January 4th 2025
1.052
1.008
5.8%
27.6
8.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
800 g Weyermann - Pilsner800 g Pilsner 36 1.5 40%
460 g Weyermann - Vienna Malt460 g Vienna Malt 37 3.5 23%
460 g Weyermann - Munich Type I460 g Munich Type I 38 6 23%
120 g Weyermann - CaraRed120 g CaraRed 35 19.3 6%
120 g Weyermann - Caramunich Type 3120 g Caramunich Type 3 34 57 6%
40 g Weyermann - Melanoidin40 g Melanoidin 34.5 27 2%
2,000 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 g Magnum3 g Magnum Hops Pellet 12 Boil 60 min 10.01 9.4%
6 g Sorachi Ace6 g Sorachi Ace Hops Pellet 10 Boil 10 min 6.05 18.8%
23 g Sorachi Ace23 g Sorachi Ace Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool 0 min 11.5 71.9%
32 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
22.40 g huajiao powder Spice Boil 5 min.
11.20 g huajiao whole Spice Boil 5 min.
11.20 g maqaw powder Spice Boil 5 min.
5.60 g maqaw whole Spice Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 225 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 L Infusion 65 °C 64 °C 60 min
8 L Fly Sparge 75 °C 74 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 7.3
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.5 L) 8.6
Grain absorption losses -2
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 11.3 L) 8.6
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 15.7 L) 13
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0
Post boil Volume 10
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.1
Top off amount 0.1
Going into fermentor 10
Total: 15.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Amber Lager" International Amber Lager beer recipe by JI. All Grain, ABV 5.79%, IBU 27.56, SRM 8.75, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna Malt, Munich Type I, CaraRed, Caramunich Type 3, Melanoidin) Hops: (Magnum, Sorachi Ace) Other: (huajiao powder, huajiao whole, maqaw powder, maqaw whole)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-01-04 00:45 UTC