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American Lager (5/24)

153 calories 13.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Tony Gilardi
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 12th 2024
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.50 lb US - Pale 2-Row3.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 40.3%
3.50 lb American - Pilsner3.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 40.3%
1.50 lb Flaked Corn1.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 17.3%
3 oz German - Acidulated Malt3 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.2%
8.69 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Artisan - Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 16.08 33.3%
1 oz Mount Hood1 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 1 min 0.62 66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
0.50 each Whirlfloc tablet Fining Boil 10 min.
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 59 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.25 gal strike at 161 Infusion 161 °F 150 °F 60 min
4.25 gal Sparge 180 °F 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.26 13  
Mash volume with grains 3.95 15.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.09 -4.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.13 g | 20.5 qt) 4.58 18.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.84 31.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

100% RO water, mash pH ~ 5.38

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