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Lager

129 calories 10.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 8 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.54 gallons
Post Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 79% (brew house)
Calories: 129 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday July 22nd 2022
1.040
1.006
4.6%
24.5
3.3
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Great Western - Domestic 2-Row4 lb Domestic 2-Row 37 2 37.6%
3 lb American - Vienna3 lb Vienna 35 4 28.2%
4 oz German - CaraFoam4 oz CaraFoam 37 1.8 2.3%
1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 9.4%
1.40 lb Flaked Corn1.4 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 13.1%
1 lb Great Western - White Wheat1 lb White Wheat 37 3.5 9.4%
10.65 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Barth-Haas - Cashmere1 oz Cashmere Hops Pellet 8.9 Boil 60 min 24.45 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - Berlin lager
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 62 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
58 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 151 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10 gal Infusion 156 °F 150 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume 10.92 43.7  
Mash volume with grains 11.69 46.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.21 -4.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume 9.54 38.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 8 32  
Volume into fermentor 8 32  
Total: 10.92 43.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Version 1:

Too malty? Increase Ibu from 15 to 18
Wanting a drier crisper finish? Increase dextrose to 10oz
Wanting lighter body? Mash down to 150

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