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(2023-01-10) EZ Action Lager

164 calories 15.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 9.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 12.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 9th 2023
12.4 °P
2.6 °P
5.2%
18.3
3.9
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb American - Pale 6-Row9 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 80%
1 lb Sugar Creek Malt - 6-Row Pre-Prohibition1 lb 6-Row Pre-Prohibition 36.1 6 8.9%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 8.9%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Carafoam0.25 lb Carafoam 34.5 2.2 2.2%
11.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Liberty1 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4.9 Boil 60 min 18.3 50%
1 oz Liberty1 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4.9 Boil at 180 °F 0 min 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.75 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.38 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
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:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 472 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-
32 32 6 51 33 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Sacc Rest Temperature -- 146 °F 60 min
Temperature -- 154 °F 20 min
Mash-Out Temperature -- 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.5 qt/lb 9.84 39.4  
Mash volume with grains 10.74 43  
Grain absorption losses -1.41 -5.6  
Remaining sparge water volume 0.06 0.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.7 g | 30.8 qt) 8.25 33  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.75 23  
Total: 9.91 39.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Full volume mash. No sparge. Recirculated wort during mashout. Added BrewTan-B to mash water and just before flameout. Did an SNS yeast starter with one pack of WLP840 and two vials of frozen/banked WLP840. The banked WLP840 was tested in a small starter to confirm viability. Fermented in 48-52* garage.

Excellent beer. 1.25oz of Liberty hops was a bit too much for the style as a WP addition. The Sugar Creek malt addition also added some body/complexity which was nice but probably a better fit in a pre-pro pils.

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