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154 calories 14 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 130 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 150 gallons
Post Boil Size: 140 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: HHA
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 154 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday July 8th 2021
1.047
1.009
5.0%
12.4
5.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
125 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row125 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 56.8%
20 lb Briess - Victory Malt20 lb Victory Malt 34.5 28 9.1%
20 lb Flaked Corn20 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 9.1%
55 lb Great Western - Pure Idaho Pilsen55 lb Pure Idaho Pilsen 37.7 1.5 25%
220 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
16 oz Crystal16 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 60 min 6.66 40%
16 oz Crystal16 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 30 min 5.12 40%
8 oz Crystal8 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 2.7 Whirlpool at 210 °F 20 min 0.66 20%
40 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
10 oz Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2011 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 27.65 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
15 10 0 17 17 46
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
85 gal Temperature 175 °F 156 °F 50 min
95 gal Sparge 180 °F 154 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 133 gal (532 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 121 gal (484 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 113.85 gal (455.4 qt) 96.25 385  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 96.25 385  
Mash volume with grains 113.85 455.4  
Grain absorption losses -27.5 -110  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 64.5 g | 258 qt) 81.5 326  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 133 g | 532 qt) 150 600  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.2 -4.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 130.3 g | 521.2 qt) 140 560  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.3 -1.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 139.7 g | 558.8 qt) 130 520  
Total: 177.75 711
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Lite" American Lager beer recipe by HHA. All Grain, ABV 4.97%, IBU 12.44, SRM 5.2, Fermentables: (Pilsen Malt 2-Row, Victory Malt, Flaked Corn, Pure Idaho Pilsen) Hops: (Crystal) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum)
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