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Base Lager

151 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 18th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 56.2%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 22.5%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 11.2%
0.40 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.4 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 4.5%
0.50 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row0.5 lb Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 5.6%
8.90 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Magnum20 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 5 min 9.55 100%
20 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2.50 g gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Escarpment Labs - Krispy
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64.4 - 86 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 76 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 7.89 g | 31.6 qt) 8.86 35.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.6 g | 34.4 qt) 9.57 38.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.11 -4.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.53 g | 26.1 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Volume into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.86 35.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Base Lager" American Light Lager beer recipe by NLurbanpirate. BIAB, ABV 4.56%, IBU 9.55, SRM 3.03, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Flaked Corn, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Acidulated Malt, Pale 2-Row) Hops: (Magnum) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Table Salt, gypsum (calcium sulfate))
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  • Last Updated: 2023-10-18 11:58 UTC