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The Good of the Nation

178 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dark American Lager
Boil Time: 65 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: JKC Brewing
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday August 3rd 2014
1.054
1.012
5.5%
20.9
19.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Flaked Corn4 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 18.2%
16 lb American - Pale 6-Row16 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 72.7%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 4.5%
1 lb American - Roasted Barley1 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 4.5%
22 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 First Wort 0 min 7.09 25%
1 oz Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 11.71 25%
1 oz Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Leaf/Whole 6.5 Boil 5 min 2.12 25%
1 oz Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Leaf/Whole 6.5 Dry Hop 7 days 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 972 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 122 °F 30 min
Temperature -- 140 °F 15 min
Temperature -- 158 °F 45 min
Temperature -- 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.74 gal (50.95 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.74 gal (2.95 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 8.25 33  
Mash volume with grains 10.01 40  
Grain absorption losses -2.75 -11  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.49 g | 30 qt) 7.75 31  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.74 g | 51 qt) 13 52  
Boil off losses -1.63 -6.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 16 64
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"The Good of the Nation" Dark American Lager beer recipe by JKC Brewing. All Grain, ABV 5.45%, IBU 20.92, SRM 19.05, Fermentables: (Flaked Corn, Pale 6-Row, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Roasted Barley) Hops: (Cluster)
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