Lager Beer Recipe | BIAB American Lager by Jonasjapan | Brewer's Friend
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Lager

146 calories 11.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.54 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 146 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday July 22nd 2022
1.045
1.006
5.1%
27.1
3.4
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Great Western - Domestic 2-Row5 lb Domestic 2-Row 37 2 48.2%
3 lb American - Vienna3 lb Vienna 35 4 28.9%
6 oz German - CaraFoam6 oz CaraFoam 37 1.8 3.6%
1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 9.6%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 9.6%
10.37 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Barth-Haas - Cashmere1 oz Cashmere Hops Pellet 8.9 Boil 60 min 27.13 100%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9 gal Infusion 156 °F 150 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4.12 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - Berlin lager
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 62 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
58 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 148 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 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
 
Notes

Version 1:

Too malty? Increase Ibu from 15 to 18
Wanting a drier crisper finish? Increase dextrose to 10oz
Wanting lighter body? Mash down to 150

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