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8 Plato Farmhouse Lager

101 calories 9.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Leichtbier
Boil Time: 180 min
Batch Size: 13.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18 gallons
Post Boil Size: 13.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.024 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 90% (brew house)
Calories: 101 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 9.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday November 30th 2020
1.031
1.007
3.2%
25.5
4.5
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen7 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 55.7%
4 lb Bestmalz - BEST Munich4 lb BEST Munich 37 6.3 31.8%
1 lb Bestmalz - BEST Melanoidin1 lb BEST Melanoidin 34.5 27 8%
6 oz Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated6 oz BEST Acidulated 35.9 2.81 3%
3 oz Bestmalz - BEST Peated3 oz BEST Peated 35.8 2.5 1.5%
12.56 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.70 oz Brewer's Gold1.7 oz Brewer's Gold Hops Leaf/Whole 7 First Wort 0 min 23.8 36.2%
3 oz Old Mission3 oz Old Mission Hops Leaf/Whole 4 Boil 2 min 1.68 63.8%
4.70 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash --
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash --
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash --
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - German Lager I OYL-106
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium-low
Optimum Temp:
45 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
45 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 587 B cells required
Omega Yeast Labs - Belgian Ale A OYL-024
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
79%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
45 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 587 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.69 gal Strike 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.13 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 17.93 gal (71.71 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 5.93 gal (23.71 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.13 qt/lb 6.69 26.8  
Mash volume with grains 7.69 30.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.57 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 13.06 g | 52.2 qt) 13.13 52.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 17.93 g | 71.7 qt) 18 72  
Boil off losses -4.5 -18  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.18 -0.7  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 13.25 g | 53 qt) 13.5 54  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 13.5 g | 54 qt) 13.25 53  
Total: 19.82 79.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

The addition of Ardennes yeast makes it more of a Leichtbiere de Garde.

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  • Last Updated: 2020-12-18 14:15 UTC