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Rice Lager

133 calories 10.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.89 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.81 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 133 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 19th 2025
1.041
1.006
4.6%
36.3
2.7
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 53.7%
5 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)5 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 3.4%
3.50 lb Rice3.5 lb Rice 35.5 1 37.6%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 5.4%
9.31 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Sorachi Ace0.5 oz Sorachi Ace Hops Pellet 11.1 Boil 60 min 22.72 25%
1.50 oz Sorachi Ace1.5 oz Sorachi Ace Hops Pellet 11.1 Boil 5 min 13.59 75%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
7 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
57 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 320 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.5 qt Strike 158 °F 148 °F 60 min
8.4 qt cereal mash - rice Infusion 168.1 °F 159 °F --
9 qt Infusion 212 °F 170 °F 10 min
3.75 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.49 14  
Mash volume with grains 4.24 16.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.16 -4.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 6.81 27.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 8.89 35.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.81 27.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.81 g | 27.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 10.3 41.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Cereal Mash - target 158F with about 0.7lb of grains (20% rice weight)

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