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Tea lager (Puer)

151 calories 12 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 45 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 50 liters
Post Boil Size: 47 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Benny Tong
Calories: 151 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 12 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday March 1st 2025
1.050
1.007
5.7%
25.5
8.8
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 kg American - Pilsner7 kg Pilsner 37 1.8 71.8%
0.50 kg Patagonia - Brown Malt0.5 kg Brown Malt 30 110 5.1%
2.25 kg Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen2.25 kg Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen 35 2 23.1%
9.75 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
40 g Centennial40 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10 First Wort at 75 °C 60 min 25.45 100%
40 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7.94 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
600 g Puer tea Water Agt Whirlpool 15 min.
 
Yeast
AEB - Fermolager W
Amount:
40 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
87%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 15 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 836 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 120       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
35.7 L Mask Strike 73 °C 78 °C 60 min
20 L Sparge Sparge 80 °C 80 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 4.2 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 50.9 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 5.5 L sparge/top-off.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 4.2 L/kg 31.5
Mash volume with grains 36.5
Grain absorption losses -7.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 26.2 L) 25.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 1.6
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 50.9 L) 50
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 45 L) 47
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 47 L) 45
Total: 56.8  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Tea lager (Puer)" International Amber Lager beer recipe by Benny Tong. All Grain, ABV 5.73%, IBU 25.45, SRM 8.84, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Brown Malt, Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen) Hops: (Centennial) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Baking Soda, Lactic acid, Puer tea)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-03-02 10:19 UTC