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Hungarian HopLager

236 calories 24.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Bohemian Pilsener
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: BatRastard
Calories: 236 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday September 29th 2014
1.071
1.018
6.9%
120.1
4.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14 lb American - Pilsner14 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 100%
14 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13.9 Boil 90 min 25.28 8.3%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13.9 Boil 75 min 24.69 8.3%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 14.5 Boil 60 min 24.65 8.3%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 14.5 Boil 40 min 21.64 8.3%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 14.5 Boil 20 min 14.93 8.3%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 14.5 Boil 10 min 8.94 8.3%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Leaf/Whole 14.5 Boil 0 min 16.7%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Leaf/Whole 15.6 Dry Hop 10 days 33.3%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Urquell Lager 2001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 126 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 14
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16 qt Protein Rest Temperature -- 122 °F 30 min
Temperature -- 142 °F 30 min
Temperature -- 153 °F 40 min
mashout Temperature -- 170 °F 10 min
10 qt Sparge -- 180 °F 10 min
8 qt Infusion -- 95 °F 120 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 6.13 24.5  
Mash volume with grains 7.25 29  
Grain absorption losses -1.75 -7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.78 g | 15.1 qt) 3.38 13.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.9 g | 31.6 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.5 38
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This brew won gold in the Sangre de Cristo Craft Brewers SMaSH Competition. (Single Malt and Single Hops) Very hop forward but the Citra kept it from going over the top.

Inspiration came from reading of a Hungarian brewery that came up with a "hoplager" as their answer to the American IPA. Not sure what their IBU's came in at but I know I exceeded it. Never planned on it winning and was striving for outlandish. I thought I hit my mark but everyone who's tried it, liked it. (I'll try more hops next time ;) )

If you choose to make this beer make sure you do a good diacetyl rest and give it plenty of time to lager. Mine came out crystal clean with no off flavors. (that's what saved it with the judges)



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