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Colorado Amber Waves Lager 24

8758 calories 850.9 g 20 qt
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kellerbier: Amber Kellerbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 81%
Calories: 8758 calories (Per 20qt)
Carbs: 850.9 g (Per 20qt)
Created: Monday January 8th 2024
1.050
1.011
5.1%
31.8
7.1
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb Root Shoot Malting - Pilsner15 lb Pilsner 37 2 60%
5 lb Root Shoot Malting - Munich 105 lb Munich 10 36 10 20%
2 lb Root Shoot Malting - Honey Malt2 lb Honey Malt 35 9 8%
3 lb Root Shoot Malting - Munich Wheat (6 L) - US - Root Shoot Malting - Munich Wheat (6 L) - Dark Wheat3 lb US - Root Shoot Malting - Munich Wheat (6 L) - Dark Wheat 39 6 12%
25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3.50 oz Czech Saaz (3.0)3.5 oz Czech Saaz (3.0) Hops Leaf/Whole 3 First Wort 0 min 13.06 41.2%
3 oz Czech Saaz (4.1)3 oz Czech Saaz (4.1) Hops Pellet 4.1 Boil 60 min 16.83 35.3%
2 oz Czech Saaz (3.0)2 oz Czech Saaz (3.0) Hops Leaf/Whole 3 Whirlpool 5 min 1.87 23.5%
8.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 197 B cells required
- Cellar Science German Lager Dry Yeast
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 197 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Gal Distilled + 5 gal Filtered Tap. 17ml Lactic, 1.5 tbsp CaCl.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.82 gal (55.28 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.82 gal (7.28 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 9.38 37.5  
Mash volume with grains 11.38 45.5  
Grain absorption losses -3.13 -12.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.82 g | 31.3 qt) 8 32  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.82 g | 55.3 qt) 14 56  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.24 -1  
Post boil Volume 12.08 48.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Going into fermentor 12 48  
Total: 17.38 69.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Single Decoction Mash
Infuse to 151F, hold 30 min, Pull 1/3 decoction. Heat to 160F. Hold 10 min. Heat to boil. Return to main mash to get 158F. Hold 20 min. Recirc and run off. Final temp 171F. Boil 65 min. Add Whirlfloc at 50 min. Whirlpool/cool for 20 minutes. Temp at 51F into fermenters. Siphon off cold break. End up with 2 5.5 gal fermenters. Pitched one with Saflager 34/70, the other with Cellar Science German - 2 packs each.

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