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Driving Beer

164 calories 16 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.15 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.65 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 28th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb German - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 97.6%
0.25 lb German - Vienna0.25 lb Vienna 37 4 2.4%
10.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Crystal (4.3 AA)1.5 oz Crystal (4.3 AA) Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 22.86 37.5%
0.50 oz Crystal (4.3 AA)0.5 oz Crystal (4.3 AA) Hops Pellet 4 Boil 45 min 6.99 12.5%
0.50 oz Crystal (4.3 AA)0.5 oz Crystal (4.3 AA) Hops Pellet 4 Boil 15 min 3.78 12.5%
0.50 oz Crystal (4.3 AA)0.5 oz Crystal (4.3 AA) Hops Pellet 4 Boil 10 min 2.76 12.5%
1 oz Crystal (4.3 AA)1 oz Crystal (4.3 AA) Hops Pellet 4 Boil 0 min 25%
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Yeast
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
49 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
3.5 gal Strike 160 °F 149 °F 60 min
5.24 gal Fly Sparge 168 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 149 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.2 12.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.02 16.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume 5.48 21.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.15 28.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.65 22.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.65 g | 22.6 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.68 34.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Driving Beer" Czech Premium Pale Lager beer recipe by Congaree Beer Co. All Grain, ABV 5%, IBU 36.39, SRM 3.24, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna) Hops: (Crystal (4.3 AA))
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  • Last Updated: 2021-07-30 19:57 UTC