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Awesome Lager Recipe

163 calories 18.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.79 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Chris McRae
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 6th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
7.50 lb Viking - Extra pale malt7.5 lb Extra pale malt $ 1.08 / Pounds
$ 8.10 		37.6 3.31 95.2%
6 oz Viking - Cookie Malt6 oz Cookie Malt $ 0.00 / Ounces
$ 0.00 		37 66.28 4.8%
7.87 lbs / $ 8.10
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops $ 0.00 / Ounces
$ 0.00 		Pellet 8 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 22.06 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - San Francisco Lager Yeast WLP810
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 5.00 / each
$ 5.00
Attenuation (custom):
67%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
58 - 65 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
$ 5.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 0.16 0.7  
Mash volume with grains 0.19 0.8  
Grain absorption losses -0.05 -0.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.05 g | 28.2 qt) 7.31 29.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.62 2.5  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.54 g | 30.2 qt) 7.79 31.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 6 24  
Total: 7.47 29.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Awesome Lager Recipe" American Lager beer recipe by Chris McRae. All Grain, ABV 4.36%, IBU 22.06, SRM 7.39, Fermentables: (Extra pale malt, Cookie Malt) Hops: (Perle) Other: (Gypsum, Lactic acid, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous))
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  • Last Updated: 2025-03-08 10:55 UTC