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Munich Amber Lager

178 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Amber Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (brew house)
Source: Jody Hughes
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 28th 2025
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OG: 1.052 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.7% IBU: 25

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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Root Shoot Malting - Munich 107 lb Munich 10 $ 3.29 / lb
$ 23.03 		36 10 71.4%
1.40 lb Briess - LME Goldpils Vienna1.4 lb LME Goldpils Vienna 34.5 6 14.3%
1.05 lb Weyermann - Pilsner1.05 lb Pilsner $ 2.21 / lb
$ 2.32 		36 1.5 10.7%
0.35 lb Rahr - White Wheat0.35 lb White Wheat 39.1 3.2 3.6%
9.80 lbs / $ 25.35
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz Northern Brewer - German Hallertau1.25 oz German Hallertau Hops $ 2.59 / oz
$ 3.24 		Pellet 3.6 Boil 60 min 15.29 41.7%
1.25 oz Northern Brewer - German Hallertau1.25 oz German Hallertau Hops $ 2.59 / oz
$ 3.24 		Pellet 3.6 Boil 20 min 9.26 41.7%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer - German Hallertau0.5 oz German Hallertau Hops $ 2.59 / oz
$ 1.30 		Pellet 3.6 Boil 0 min 16.7%
3 oz / $ 7.77
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3 g Irish Moss Fining Mash 0 min.
3 g Yeast Nutrient Other Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Pilsner I OYL-101
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium-High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 56 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
$ 0.00 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
3 gal Strike 169 °F 152 °F 40 min
0.5 gal Regulate mash temp Infusion 205 °F 152 °F 40 min
5.25 gal Fly Sparge 185 °F 169 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 51 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.2 qt/lb 2.52 10.1  
Mash volume with grains 3.19 12.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.05 -4.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.15 g | 24.6 qt) 6.06 24.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.12 0.5  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.49 g | 30 qt) 7.4 29.6  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.58 34.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

For local brew club competition June 2025.

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