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Lou's Lager

147 calories 12.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 147 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday February 7th 2025
1.045
1.008
4.9%
12.0
9.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row5 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 52.6%
2.50 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt2.5 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 26.3%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 10.5%
1 lb Maker's Malt - Caramel 601 lb Caramel 60 37.3 60 10.5%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Cluster0.25 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 6.54 50%
0.25 oz Cascade0.25 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 30 min 5.41 50%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
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) 82 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.16 16.6  
Mash volume with grains 4.92 19.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.3 g | 17.2 qt) 4.78 19.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.02 g | 28.1 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.94 35.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Lou's Lager" American Lager beer recipe by Salsbury. All Grain, ABV 4.91%, IBU 11.95, SRM 9.22, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, Vienna Malt, Flaked Corn, Caramel 60) Hops: (Cluster, Cascade)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-02-12 18:04 UTC