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Whirlpool Lager

164 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 14th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb American - Pilsner15 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 69.8%
5 lb US - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 23.3%
0.50 lb Gambrinus - Honey Malt0.5 lb Honey Malt 37 25 2.3%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.3%
0.50 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.5 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.3%
21.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Loral1 oz Loral Hops Pellet 10.4 Boil at 212 °F 45 min 17.38 18.2%
0.50 oz Artisan - Hull Melon0.5 oz Hull Melon Hops Pellet 6.8 Boil at 212 °F 5 min 1.23 9.1%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.4 Boil at 212 °F 15 min 4.34 36.4%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13.2 Whirlpool at 165 °F 0 min 36.4%
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Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 181 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.26 gal (49.03 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.26 gal (1.03 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 8.06 32.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.71 g | 38.8 qt) 9.78 39.1  
Grain absorption losses -2.69 -10.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.13 g | 28.5 qt) 7.38 29.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.26 g | 49 qt) 12.5 50  
Boil off losses -1.13 -4.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Top off amount 0.08 0.3  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 15.44 61.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Whirlpool Lager" International Pale Lager beer recipe by briancthayer. All Grain, ABV 5.33%, IBU 22.95, SRM 4.28, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Pale 2-Row, Honey Malt, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Loral, Hull Melon, Saaz, Citra)
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