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German Amber Lager

197 calories 22.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: gsh
Calories: 197 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday July 14th 2016
1.059
1.018
5.4%
27.1
9.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb German - Pilsner7.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 60%
3 lb German - Dark Munich3 lb Dark Munich 36 10 24%
1 lb German - Melanoidin1 lb Melanoidin 37 25 8%
1 lb German - Red X1 lb Red X 36 12 8%
12.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Brewer's Gold0.5 oz Brewer's Gold Hops Pellet 9 Boil 60 min 16.49 20%
1 oz German select1 oz German select Hops Pellet 3 Boil 10 min 3.98 40%
1 oz GERMAN SMARAGD (EMERALD)1 oz GERMAN SMARAGD (EMERALD) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 6.64 40%
2.50 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Old Bavarian Lager Yeast WLP920
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 453 B cells required
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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
Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.69 18.8  
Mash volume with grains 5.69 22.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.56 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.22 g | 16.9 qt) 4.63 18.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.31 37.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Amber Lager" International Amber Lager beer recipe by gsh. All Grain, ABV 5.4%, IBU 27.11, SRM 9.28, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Dark Munich, Melanoidin, Red X) Hops: (Brewer's Gold, German select, GERMAN SMARAGD (EMERALD))
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  • Last Updated: 2016-07-14 17:40 UTC