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Classic American Lager

184 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 184 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 3rd 2021
1.056
1.012
5.8%
36.8
9.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 9.1%
2 lb Flaked Rice2 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 18.2%
8 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 72.7%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Hop Union - US Hallertau1.5 oz US Hallertau Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 60 min 30.22 37.4%
0.50 oz Hop Union - US Hallertau0.5 oz US Hallertau Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 20 min 3.42 12.5%
0.67 oz Saaz0.67 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3 Boil 10 min 1.83 16.7%
0.67 oz Saaz0.67 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3 Boil 5 min 1.37 16.7%
0.67 oz Saaz0.67 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3 Boil 0 min 16.7%
4.01 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800
Amount:
2 Liters
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 359 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.75 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
Fly Sparge -- 150 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °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 5.01 20  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.65 g | 18.6 qt) 4 16  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.13 32.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brewed April 25, 2021. Used two mash tuns. Fly sparked very slowly until 7gallons collected. Pre-boil gravity was 3 points over and OG was 6 points over target.

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