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Forever Plaid

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (brew house)
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday November 7th 2021
1.049
1.012
4.9%
36.7
3.7
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb German - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 91.4%
6 oz Aromatic Malt6 oz Aromatic Malt 35 20 4.3%
6 oz German - Carapils6 oz Carapils 35 1.3 4.3%
140 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil 60 min 26.5 50%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil 30 min 10.18 25%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil 0 min 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.09 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
New York City tap 2018
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
25 5 10 50 5 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.28 13.1  
Mash volume with grains 3.98 15.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.09 -4.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.21 g | 20.9 qt) 5.46 21.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 7.4 29.6  
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: 8.74 35
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Forever Plaid" Czech Pale Lager beer recipe by BrettyV. All Grain, ABV 4.85%, IBU 36.69, SRM 3.71, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Aromatic Malt, Carapils) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-12-10 14:15 UTC