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Amber Lager (Ying-Ling-ish)

Created: Thursday February 6th 2025
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168 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.36 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
1.051
1.013
5.0%
18.9
10.7
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14.50 lb US - Pale 2-Row14.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 59.2%
5.50 lb American - Vienna5.5 lb Vienna 35 4 22.4%
2.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L2.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 9.2%
2.25 lb Flaked Corn2.25 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 9.2%
24.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.20 oz Cascade1.2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6 Boil 60 min 13.56 37.5%
2 oz Cluster2 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 7.1 Boil 5 min 5.33 62.5%
3.20 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 60 days
2.50 tsp Baking Soda Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 176 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Houston - 77007
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
32 5 38 40 30 73
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.12 gal (48.48 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.12 gal (0.48 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.68 gal (50.72 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 10.04 gal (40.16 qt) and adding 0.68 gal (2.72 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.72 42.9  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 10.72 42.9  
Mash volume with grains 12.68 50.7  
Grain absorption losses -3.06 -12.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.71 g | 18.9 qt) 4.95 19.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.12 g | 48.5 qt) 12.36 49.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.12 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 10.5 g | 42 qt) 11 44  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 10.5 42  
Total: 15.67 62.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion Efficiency N/A
Pre-Boil Efficiency N/A
Ending Kettle Efficiency N/A
Brew House: 72% 26.1 ppg
Wort Volume:
10.5 Gallons
  • Expected 10.5 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Expected OG: 1.051
  • Actual OG: 1.061
Alcohol and Attenuation:
Pending - N/A
Requires Brew Day Complete and Fermentation Complete log entries with gravity readings.
Amount Packaged:
Pending - N/A
Requires Packaged log entry with a volume reading.
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
3/19/2025 5:50 PM
about 1 month ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.061 10.5 Gallons 5.4 60 °F 3/19/2025 5:50 PM
about 1 month ago
 
Notes

Can use Voss Kveik for yeast as well. Force carb in keg at30psi for 48 hours.

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