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American Lager

163 calories 13.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 30th 2021
1.050
1.008
5.5%
12.6
3.2
5.4
32.98
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17 lb US - American - Pale 2-Row17 lb American - Pale 2-Row $ 1.04 / lb
$ 17.68 		37 1.8 81.3%
3.40 lb Flaked Rice3.4 lb Flaked Rice $ 1.30 / lb
$ 4.42 		40 0.5 16.3%
8 oz German - Acidulated Malt8 oz German - Acidulated Malt $ 1.20 / lb
$ 0.60 		27 3.4 2.4%
20.90 lbs / $ 22.70
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops $ 1.00 / oz
$ 2.50 		Pellet 2.8 Boil 60 min 12.58 100%
2.50 oz / $ 2.50
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
$ 3.89 / each
$ 7.78
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 181 B cells required
$ 7.78 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
CUSTOM
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40 3 25 40 100 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16 gal -- 149 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.59 gal (50.38 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.59 gal (2.38 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 17.03 gal (68.14 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.33 gal (41.31 qt) and adding 5.03 gal (20.14 qt) sparge/top-off. 15.36 61.5  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 15.46 g | 61.8 qt) 15.36 61.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 17.13 g | 68.5 qt) 17.03 68.1  
Grain absorption losses -2.61 -10.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.59 g | 50.4 qt) 12.5 50  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 11.5 46  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.5 g | 46 qt) 11 44  
Total: 15.36 61.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Lager" American Lager beer recipe by Randy64. BIAB, ABV 5.49%, IBU 12.58, SRM 3.24, Fermentables: ( American - Pale 2-Row, Flaked Rice, German - Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt)
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