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Alpha lager

166 calories 13.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.019 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.189 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday November 15th 2020
1.051
1.008
5.7%
135.5
4.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb Avangard - Wheat1 lb Wheat 38.2 2 9.1%
1 lb Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 9.1%
9 lb American - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 81.8%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 68.57 33.3%
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 15 min 29.49 33.3%
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 37.48 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 4.5 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Cleveland, OH
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.12 gal Batch Sparge 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 152 °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 (equipment estimates 1.01 g | 4 qt) 5.01 20  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 0.61 g | 2.5 qt) 12.5 50  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.11 g | 12.5 qt) 15 60  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 1.5 6  
Top off amount 4 16  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 16.63 66.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Alpha lager" Light American Lager beer recipe by Rinosfyre. All Grain, ABV 5.69%, IBU 135.54, SRM 4.58, Fermentables: (Wheat, Munich - Light 10L, Pilsner) Hops: (Columbus, Chinook, Perle)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-11-15 19:04 UTC