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Munich Amber Lager

182 calories 19 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Amber Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (brew house)
Source: Jody Hughes
No Chill: 35 minute extended hop boil time
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 182 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 28th 2025
1.055
1.014
5.4%
18.7
9.5
5.5
97.83
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14 lb Root Shoot Malting - Munich 1014 lb Munich 10 $ 3.99 / lb
$ 55.86 		36 10 71.8%
2.75 lb Briess - Goldpils Vienna Malt2.75 lb Goldpils Vienna Malt $ 2.49 / lb
$ 6.85 		36.8 3.5 14.1%
2 lb Weyermann - Pilsner2 lb Pilsner $ 2.21 / lb
$ 4.42 		36 1.5 10.3%
0.75 lb Rahr - White Wheat0.75 lb White Wheat $ 3.69 / lb
$ 2.77 		39.1 3.2 3.8%
19.50 lbs / $ 69.89
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Northern Brewer - Hallertau2 oz Hallertau Hops $ 2.59 / oz
$ 5.18 		Pellet 2.2 Boil 60 min 8.13 40%
2 oz Northern Brewer - Hallertau2 oz Hallertau Hops $ 2.59 / oz
$ 5.18 		Pellet 2.2 Boil 20 min 7.39 40%
1 oz Northern Brewer - Hallertau1 oz Hallertau Hops $ 2.59 / oz
$ 2.59 		Pellet 2.2 Boil 0 min 3.13 20%
5 oz / $ 12.95
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 80 min.
6 g Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
6 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Munich Lager 2308
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 14.99 / each
$ 14.99
Attenuation (custom):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 56 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
51 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 809 B cells required
$ 14.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (Dark Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
82 20 4 2 16 320
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Strike 168 °F 152 °F 40 min
0.5 gal Regulate mash temp Infusion 205 °F 152 °F 40 min
9.5 gal Fly Sparge 185 °F 169 °F 50 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 52 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.56 gal (50.25 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.56 gal (2.25 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.2 qt/lb 5.85 23.4  
Mash volume with grains 7.41 29.6  
Grain absorption losses -2.44 -9.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.4 g | 37.6 qt) 9.84 39.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.56 g | 50.3 qt) 13 52  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 10.5 g | 42 qt) 11.25 45  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.25 g | 45 qt) 10.5 42  
Total: 15.69 62.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

For local brew club competition June 2025.

2 step starter: (est @ 85% viable upon arrival)
1) 2L - 213g DME (85b to 383b)
2) 3L - 319g DME (383b to 831b)

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