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Quintessential Lager

168 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 12th 2024
1.051
1.013
5.0%
14.9
3.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb American - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 40%
4 lb US - Pale 2-Row4 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 40%
1 lb American - Vienna1 lb Vienna 35 4 10%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 10%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 25 min 14.87 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
BSI - Andechs Lager
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 54 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 84 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Philadelphia, PA - Baxter Water/Queen Lane Blend
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
4 gal 156 °F 149 °F 30 min
3 gal 171 °F 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.38 17.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.18 20.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.66 g | 14.7 qt) 1.13 4.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.2 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 5.5 22
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Quintessential Lager" American Light Lager beer recipe by Brewer #427176. All Grain, ABV 5.04%, IBU 14.87, SRM 3.89, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Pale 2-Row, Vienna, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Cascade)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-05-12 17:00 UTC