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American Lager

160 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday August 25th 2020
1.049
1.010
5.1%
7.2
3.2
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner8 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 72.7%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 9.1%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 18.2%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Northern Brewer - Crystal2 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 3.1 Boil 10 min 7.23 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.20 g Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
2 g Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
0.70 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.80 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Boil 30 min.
1.10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.20 g Gypsum Water Agt Boil 30 min.
3 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
4 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Boil 30 min.
1 g Canning Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.50 g Canning Salt Water Agt Boil 30 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Lutra Kveik OYL-071
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 95 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 414 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.82 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Columbus Water (Hap Cremean Water Plant 2017)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
55 10 50 27 30 38
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.1 gal Strike 163 °F 151 °F 60 min
5 gal Sparge until 6.5 gal Sparge 170 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.13 16.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.01 20  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.08 g | 20.3 qt) 4 16  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.58 g | 30.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 8.13 32.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Lager" American Light Lager beer recipe by James Clark. All Grain, ABV 5.1%, IBU 7.23, SRM 3.17, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Flaked Corn) Hops: (Crystal) Other: (Beer Nutrient, Whirlfloc, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid, Canning Salt)
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