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Balding Eagle

Created: Wednesday June 8th 2022
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124 calories 11.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.27 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.026 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Cameron Carnes
Calories: 124 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.8 g (Per 12oz)
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.75 lb American - Pale 6-Row5.75 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 76.7%
1.75 lb Flaked Rice1.75 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 23.3%
7.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 9.42 100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
53 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 180 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 24.31 psi       Temp: 55 °F       CO2 Level: 2.8 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
44 5 10 50 80 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Strike -- 149 °F 60 min
4.5 gal Batch Sparge -- 172 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 2.81 11.3  
Mash volume with grains 3.41 13.7  
Grain absorption losses -0.94 -3.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.64 g | 22.6 qt) 5.65 22.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.27 29.1  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.46 33.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion Efficiency N/A
Pre-Boil: 50% 18.1 ppg
Ending Kettle: 52% 18.7 ppg
Brew House: 66% 24 ppg
Wort Volume:
5 Gallons
  • Expected 5 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Expected OG: 1.038
  • Actual OG: 1.036
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 4.2%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 88.9%
  • Actual FG: 1.004
  • Calories per 12oz 124 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 12oz 11.8 g
Amount Packaged:
Pending - N/A
Requires Packaged log entry with a volume reading.
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
6/11/2022 12:17 AM
over 2 years ago 		-14 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.020 6.8 Gallons 5 175 °F 6/11/2022 12:43 AM
over 2 years ago 		Added 2.5ml phos acid due to high ph 5.9
6/11/2022 4:12 PM
over 2 years ago 		-14 Brew Day Complete 1.036 5 Gallons 67 °F 6/12/2022 12:30 AM
over 2 years ago 		Added 1lb dme with 1/2 gallon water
6/11/2022 4:12 PM
over 2 years ago 		-14 Boil Complete 1.028 5 Gallons 6/11/2022 4:12 PM
over 2 years ago
6/25/2022 8:21 PM
over 2 years ago 		+0 Fermentation Complete 1.004 5 Gallons 6/25/2022 8:21 PM
over 2 years ago
"Balding Eagle" American Light Lager beer recipe by Cameron Carnes. All Grain, ABV 3.98%, IBU 9.42, SRM 2.6, Fermentables: (Pale 6-Row, Flaked Rice) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Baking Soda)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-06-08 19:15 UTC