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(2015-09-11) Mericah Gold Lager

175 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday September 10th 2015
13.1 °P
3.4 °P
5.3%
31.8
5.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb German - Pilsner20 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 97.3%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 2.4%
1 oz German - Carafa III1 oz Carafa III 32 535 0.3%
20.56 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.50 oz Cluster2.5 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 75 min 26.73 41.7%
1 oz Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 15 min 5.08 16.7%
2.50 oz Cluster2.5 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 5.5 Whirlpool at 150 °F 0 min 41.7%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Pilsen Lager 2007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 56 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 957 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Protein Rest Temperature -- 130 °F 10 min
Sacc #1 Temperature -- 148 °F 30 min
Sacc #2 Temperature -- 158 °F 30 min
Mash-Out Temperature -- 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.1 gal (52.4 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.1 gal (4.4 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.71 30.8  
Mash volume with grains 9.36 37.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.57 -10.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.21 g | 32.8 qt) 9.11 36.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.1 g | 52.4 qt) 14 56  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 11.09 44.4  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.09 -0.4  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 16.82 67.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"(2015-09-11) Mericah Gold Lager" Classic American Pilsner beer recipe by Brady Smith. All Grain, ABV 5.25%, IBU 31.81, SRM 5.33, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Caramel / Crystal 10L, Carafa III) Hops: (Cluster)
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