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DIY Standard American Lager V2

163 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 58% (brew house)
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
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Created: Saturday June 15th 2024
1.050
1.009
5.5%
12.7
3.4
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner8.5 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 70.8%
2.50 lb Flaked Corn2.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 20.8%
1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light 42 2.5 8.3%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
14 g Liberty14 g Liberty Hops Pellet 6.8 Boil 60 min 11.15 77.8%
4 g Liberty4 g Liberty Hops Pellet 6.8 Boil 15 min 1.58 22.2%
18 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc tablet Fining Boil 15 min.
2.20 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
3.20 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.40 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.39 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.40 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 ml Clarity Firm Fining Primary 0 min.
0.50 tsp Brewtan B Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - L17 Harvest
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 60 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
48 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 468 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.24 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 4 10 65 80 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.8 gal Temperature -- 148 °F 75 min
mash out Temperature -- 170 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.77 g | 35.1 qt) 7.85 31.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.65 g | 38.6 qt) 8.73 34.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.22 g | 28.9 qt) 6.3 25.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.7 g | 22.8 qt) 6.3 25.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.3 g | 25.2 qt) 5.7 22.8  
Total: 7.85 31.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

SUGAR CREEK MALTED GREEN CORN

missed efficiency by a lot.... suspect too course of a crush. Used DME to hit OG.

NHC Indianapolis Regional 2025
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