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(2024-06-03) EZ Action Lager (NHC-F)

156 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 8.7 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 11.8 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday June 5th 2024
11.8 °P
2.4 °P
5.0%
17.8
3.2
5.1
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - Pale 6-Row6 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 58.5%
2.50 lb Great Western - Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L)2.5 lb Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L) 35 1.6 24.4%
1.50 lb Flaked Corn1.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 14.6%
4 oz German - Acidulated Malt4 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.4%
10.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.90 oz Liberty0.9 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 17.84 50%
0.90 oz Liberty0.9 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 5 Boil 0 min 50%
1.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.10 tsp Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 370 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-
56.3 3 6.7 66.3 70.8 0

Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10 gal Sacc Rest #1 Temperature -- 142 °F 20 min
Sacc Rest #2 Temperature -- 148 °F 60 min
Mash-Out Temperature -- 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.76 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.76 qt/lb 9.64 38.5  
Mash volume with grains 10.46 41.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume 0.15 0.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.82 g | 31.3 qt) 8.25 33  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.78 39.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"(2024-06-03) EZ Action Lager (NHC-F)" American Lager beer recipe by Brady Smith. All Grain, ABV 5.03%, IBU 17.84, SRM 3.16, Fermentables: (Pale 6-Row, Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L), Flaked Corn, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Liberty) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Lactic acid)
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