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2021 05 24 - Lawnmower Beer

104 calories 9.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.029 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 104 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 9.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday May 24th 2021
1.032
1.006
3.4%
12.4
4.3
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row5 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 36.8 3.5 80.8%
1 lb Avangard - Light Munich1 lb Light Munich 37 8 16.2%
3 oz The Swaen - Platinumswaen Sauer3 oz Platinumswaen Sauer 27 5.81 3%
6.19 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Magnum0.25 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 11.3 First Wort 0 min 12.44 11.1%
0.50 oz Polaris0.5 oz Polaris Hops Pellet 20.5 Whirlpool at 150 °F 0 min 22.2%
0.50 oz Zamba0.5 oz Zamba Hops Pellet 7.9 Whirlpool at 150 °F 0 min 22.2%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool at 150 °F 0 min 44.4%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.60 g Irish moss Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2.20 g Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 61 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
East Falls Church, VA (2017-2020)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 2.32 9.3  
Mash volume with grains 2.82 11.3  
Grain absorption losses -0.77 -3.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.99 g | 24 qt) 6.2 24.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.28 g | 29.1 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.78 g | 23.1 qt) 6.75 27  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.68 g | 26.7 qt) 5.7 22.8  
Total: 8.52 34.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

2021 05 24
0857 - start mash; added 8 qts water 168°F
0915 - temp at 149°F; pH 5.2 at 37°C
0933 - raised temp to 154°F by adding 2 qts water at ~205°F
0953 - added 1.75 gal boiling water

1036 - flame on
1101 - start boil

6.8 Brix pH 5.3 at 32°C

27 7.2gal = 35 xgal
x= 5.6 gal

OG 8.4 Brix pH5.3 at 20°C


2021 06 01
SG 1.010
transferred to 2° and added 1 L of wort/yeast
tasted great -- hint of grapefruit, moderate orange and mango; a little thin but very refreshing.

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