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DIY El Dorado American Lager V1

167 calories 16.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 11th 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen7.5 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 68.2%
2.50 lb Flaked Corn2.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 22.7%
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0.50 lb Weyermann - Carafoam0.5 lb Carafoam 34.5 2.2 4.5%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.35 oz El Dorado0.35 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 16 Boil 60 min 19.17 63.6%
0.20 oz El Dorado0.2 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 16 Boil 10 min 3.97 36.4%
0.55 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc tablet Fining Boil 15 min.
2.20 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
2.80 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.80 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.70 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.88 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Bock Lager Yeast WLP833
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
76%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 477 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.24 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 3 10 50 65 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.3 gal Infusion 152 °F 150 °F 60 min
mash out 170 °F 170 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.22 g | 36.9 qt) 8.43 33.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.1 g | 40.4 qt) 9.31 37.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.6 g | 30.4 qt) 6.8 27.2  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.7 g | 22.8 qt) 6.3 25.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.3 g | 25.2 qt) 5.7 22.8  
Total: 8.43 33.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Hops loose in kettle.

Chill immediately at end of 60 min boil.

Ferment at 50F x 7 days, then raise to 54F x 3 days, then raise to 58F x 3 days, then raise to 62F x 3 days. Once SG has stabilized, cold crash x 7 days adding gelatin finings on day 4. Biofine 5 mL in the keg.

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