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Spring '25 Lager

169 calories 14 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: MikeS
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 169 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 22nd 2025
1.052
1.008
5.7%
22.4
3.9
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.30 lb Montana Craft Malt - Pilsner6.3 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 55.8%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I0.5 lb Munich Type I 38 6 4.4%
3 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)3 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 1.7%
4.30 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row4.3 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 38.1%
11.29 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
14 g Yakima Valley Hops - Saaz14 g Saaz Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 60 min 11.59 24.8%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 10 min 8.51 50.3%
14 g Yakima Valley Hops - Saaz14 g Saaz Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 5 min 2.31 24.8%
56.35 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.70 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.10 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
6 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 402 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Syracuse New York
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.75 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.23 16.9  
Mash volume with grains 5.14 20.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.41 -5.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.88 g | 19.5 qt) 5.43 21.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.45 g | 29.8 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
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: 9.66 38.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Spring '25 Lager" Munich Helles beer recipe by MikeS. All Grain, ABV 5.71%, IBU 22.42, SRM 3.91, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Type I, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Brewers Malt 2-Row) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-03-23 15:57 UTC