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Johnson Pre-Prohibition Lager

158 calories 16.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Michael Errante
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday June 16th 2020
1.048
1.012
4.7%
30.8
3.2
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb American - Pale 6-Row7.5 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 83.3%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5.6%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 11.1%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 30 min 20.95 50%
1 oz Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 10 min 9.88 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.89 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.30 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
2.20 g Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Fining Boil 15 min.
2.20 g Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Pilsen Lager 2007
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 56 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 338 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.92 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
PILSEN - TARGET WATER PROFILE
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.38 gal Protein rest 20 mins Infusion 130 °F 122 °F 20 min
Sacch' rest 60 mins Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
Vorlauf -- 169 °F 10 min
4.58 gal Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 80 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.38 13.5  
Mash volume with grains 4.1 16.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.58 g | 18.3 qt) 4.5 18  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.88 31.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

FERMENTATION START AT 50
DAY 2 - 51
DAY 3 - 52
DAY 5 - 53
DAY 7 - 55 HOLD FOR ADDITIONAL 7 DAYS
DAY 14 - 65 FOR 3 DAYS DIACETYL REST
DROP CONE

DON'T RACK TOO EARLY YEAST NEED TIME TO RID DIACETYL. LET YOUNG BEER SIT W/ YEAST A WEEK AFTER FG IS REACHED


DAY 17 (or after FG is reached) - COLD CRASH

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