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Easter Chops beer

185 calories 19.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.36 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.83 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jim Adkins
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 2nd 2025
1.056
1.014
5.5%
65.7
5.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise10 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 83.3%
2 lb American - Vienna2 lb Vienna 35 4 16.7%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 54.53 33.3%
2 oz Perle2 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Hop Stand 10 min 11.17 66.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 lb Cocoa powder Flavor Boil 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager X Yeast WLP835
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 54 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 431 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
26 qt Temperature 156 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.86 g | 35.5 qt) 9.11 36.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.82 g | 39.3 qt) 10.07 40.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7.36 29.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.58 g | 22.3 qt) 5.83 23.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.76 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.11 36.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Easter Chops beer" Light American Lager beer recipe by Jim Adkins. BIAB, ABV 5.46%, IBU 65.69, SRM 4.99, Fermentables: (Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise, Vienna) Hops: (Magnum, Perle) Other: (Cocoa powder)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-03-02 20:36 UTC