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5.5 gallon lager

131 calories 12.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.65 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.78 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 131 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 11th 2021
1.040
1.009
4.1%
35.2
4.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb American - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 90%
1 lb Weyermann - Carahell1 lb Carahell 34 10 10%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.7 Boil 60 min 14.81 25%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.7 Boil 30 min 11.38 25%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.7 Boil 20 min 8.97 25%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.7 Boil 0 min 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 73 B cells required
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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
5.22 gal Infusion 163 °F 157 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.9 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.9 qt/lb 4.75 19  
Mash volume with grains 5.55 22.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.65 g | 18.6 qt) 4.4 17.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.9 g | 31.6 qt) 7.65 30.6  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.78 23.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.78 g | 23.1 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.15 36.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"5.5 gallon lager" Czech Pale Lager beer recipe by Borthbrew. All Grain, ABV 4.14%, IBU 35.16, SRM 4.35, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Carahell) Hops: (Tettnanger)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-03-11 15:47 UTC