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Wolf Pack American Lager

1 calories 0 g 1.25 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 25 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 35.2 liters
Post Boil Size: 29 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Wolf Pack Brewing
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 1 calories (Per 1.25ml)
Carbs: 0 g (Per 1.25ml)
Created: Thursday January 2nd 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 kg Gladfield - Lager Light4 kg Lager Light $ 2.60 / kg
$ 10.40 		35 1.6 76.9%
500 g Gladfield - Wheat Malt500 g Wheat Malt 38.8 2.13 9.6%
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$ 1.60 		37.3 2.54 9.6%
200 g Gladfield - Sour Grapes Acid Malt200 g Sour Grapes Acid Malt 12.4 2.03 3.8%
5,200 g / $ 12.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Nelson Sauvin10 g Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 9.4 Boil 60 min 10.59 25%
15 g Nelson Sauvin15 g Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 9.4 Boil 15 min 7.89 37.5%
15 g Nelson Sauvin15 g Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 9.4 Boil 5 min 3.17 37.5%
40 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
2.50 g Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
2.50 g Wyeast - Beer Nutrient / 393.5 Grams Other Boil 15 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) $ 0.00 / g
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
4 g Gypsum $ 0.00 / g
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
50 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
10 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 490 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 0.69 bar       Temp: 2 °C       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 5 10 60 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 L Strike 67 °C 65 °C 60 min
24 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 L/kg 13
Mash volume with grains 16.4
Grain absorption losses -5.2
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 26.9 L) 28.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 33.8 L) 35.2
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 25 L) 29
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 29 L) 25
Total: 41.3  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This recipe creates a clean, crisp, and slightly fruity American Lager with a refreshing finish. The Nelson Sauvin hops provide subtle wine-like fruitiness and tropical flavors without overpowering the clean malt character

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