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(2023-04-06) Fortunate Son Lager

191 calories 19.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Pre-Prohibition Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.2 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 14.2 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 191 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday April 4th 2023
14.2 °P
3.7 °P
5.7%
41.1
4.3
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb American - Pale 6-Row9 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 66.7%
1 lb Sugar Creek Malt - 6-Row Pre-Prohibition1 lb 6-Row Pre-Prohibition 36.1 6 7.4%
1 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen1 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 7.4%
1 lb Bob's Red MIll - Corn Grits1 lb Corn Grits 15 1 7.4%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 7.4%
8 oz Weyermann - Carafoam8 oz Carafoam 34.5 2.2 3.7%
13.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.90 oz Cluster0.9 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 7.4 First Wort 0 min 28.16 17.5%
0.25 oz Cluster0.25 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 7.4 Boil 30 min 5.11 4.9%
1 oz Cluster-Crystal Blend1 oz Cluster-Crystal Blend Hops Pellet 6 Boil 10 min 7.82 19.4%
3 oz Cluster-Crystal Blend3 oz Cluster-Crystal Blend Hops Pellet 6 Whirlpool at 165 °F 0 min 58.3%
5.15 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.75 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.20 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.10 tsp Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.25 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Lager 2035
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 541 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 6 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
GFI Water Filter
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
35 2.3 6.5 50.7 37.8 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Sacc Rest Temperature -- 146 °F 30 min
Temperature -- 154 °F 30 min
Mash-Out Temperature -- 160 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.89 gal (51.57 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 10.92 gal (43.68 qt) and adding 0.89 gal (3.57 qt) sparge/top-off. 11.81 47.3  
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (3.5 qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (10.44 g). Reduce mash thickness to 3.08 qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 9.88 g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.5 qt/lb 11.81 47.3  
Mash volume with grains 12.89 51.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.69 -6.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.19 g | 32.8 qt) 8.5 34  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.86 g | 23.5 qt) 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.11 -0.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.89 g | 23.6 qt) 5.75 23  
Total: 10.44 41.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"(2023-04-06) Fortunate Son Lager" Pre-Prohibition Lager beer recipe by Brady Smith. All Grain, ABV 5.66%, IBU 41.09, SRM 4.28, Fermentables: (Pale 6-Row, 6-Row Pre-Prohibition, BEST Pilsen, Corn Grits, Flaked Corn, Carafoam) Hops: (Cluster, Cluster-Crystal Blend) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Epsom Salt, Table Salt, Lactic acid)
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