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(2023-04-25) Just Add Tacos

179 calories 20.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Amber Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 13.3 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 23rd 2023
13.3 °P
4.0 °P
5.0%
22.8
12.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen6 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 51.6%
4 lb Avangard - Vienna4 lb Vienna 37.7 3.5 34.4%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 8.6%
6 oz German - CaraMunich I6 oz CaraMunich I 34 39 3.2%
2 oz German - Carafa III2 oz Carafa III - (late boil kettle addition) 32 535 1.1%
2 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate2 oz Pale Chocolate - (late boil kettle addition) 33 207 1.1%
11.62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.45 oz Magnum0.45 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.2 Boil 60 min 19.79 31%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil 15 min 3.04 34.5%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.4 Whirlpool at 160 °F 0 min 34.5%
1.45 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.75 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - L09 Que Bueno
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
47 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 434 B cells required
White Labs - German Bock Lager Yeast WLP833
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 434 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
GFI Water Filter
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
47.8 5.9 0 63.3 52.1 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10 gal Sacc1 Temperature -- 146 °F 30 min
Sacc2 Temperature -- 156 °F 45 min
Mashout & Recirc -- 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.44 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (3.44 qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (9.7 g). Reduce mash thickness to 3.33 qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 8.29 g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.44 qt/lb 10 40  
Mash volume with grains 10.93 43.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.45 -5.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.05 g | 32.2 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.77 g | 23.1 qt) 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.98 g | 23.9 qt) 5.75 23  
Total: 9.7 38.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

For this batch, pitched one new Que Bueno pack and some freshly harvested/racked WLP833/S189 Blend from a Helles.

Silver: 2023 Indiana State Fair Brewers Cup
Bronze: 2021 Indiana State Fair Brewers Cup

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