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Falstaffian Lager

154 calories 14.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Herr Stein
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 154 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 2nd 2021
1.047
1.010
4.9%
12.1
3.4
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen8 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 88.4%
0.25 lb German - CaraFoam0.25 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 2.8%
0.50 lb Flaked Corn0.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 5.5%
0.30 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.3 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.3%
9.05 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.37 oz Cluster0.37 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 7.3 Boil 60 min 11.07 27%
1 oz Mount Hood1 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 6 Boil 1 min 1.06 73%
1.37 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.21 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.90 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Copenhagen Lager Yeast WLP850
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 331 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 8.62 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 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
7.5 gal Infusion -- 149 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.68 g | 34.7 qt) 8.88 35.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.41 g | 37.6 qt) 9.61 38.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.3 g | 29.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 5 20  
Total: 8.88 35.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Moderate carbonation, no lacing, thin white head. Bright, golden color. Overall taste is light and restrained, good session beer on a hot summer day. Quite drinkable.

The taste of this beer is a bit grainy and sweet initially, with the sweetness changing to being slightly more malty after a second or so. The mouthfeel is very light. Finish is crisp, clean, and with virtually no aftertaste.

This yeast although powdery, produces one the clearest lager recipes I know after a lagering period. Initially, very hazy and cloudy but it surprises me every time after it completely clears. It does produce some diacetyl but with a good d-rest and or a lagering phase it completely goes away.

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  • Last Updated: 2023-11-10 18:02 UTC