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Yellow Cap

154 calories 14 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: 7.13 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.01 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 154 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday December 3rd 2021
1.047
1.009
5.0%
32.0
4.0
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Avangard - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 86.5%
0.50 lb Briess - Carapils Malt0.5 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 5.4%
0.75 lb Avangard - Munich Dark0.75 lb Munich Dark 37.1 12 8.1%
9.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.60 oz Saaz1.6 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 90 min 22.3 45.7%
0.70 oz Saaz0.7 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 20 min 5.52 20%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 2.36 14.3%
0.70 oz Saaz0.7 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 1.82 20%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 59 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 425 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
willoughby
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
3.66 gal Strike 163 °F 153 °F 60 min
4.4 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 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 3.47 13.9  
Mash volume with grains 4.21 16.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.16 -4.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.82 g | 23.3 qt) 5.07 20.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.88 g | 31.5 qt) 7.13 28.5  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.01 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.01 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.54 34.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Ferment at 52 for 3-5 days or until slowing
Raise 10 degrees for 1 week
Chill to 35 degrees for 1-2 weeks

changed from munich light to dark for a test.

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  • Last Updated: 2021-12-08 20:17 UTC