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Head Banger Lager

105 calories 10.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Premium American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.021 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (brew house)
Source: Clint Powell
Calories: 105 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday October 13th 2015
1.032
1.008
3.1%
59.2
5.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb United Kingdom - Lager10 lb Lager 38 1.4 83.3%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 16.7%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 30 min 32.22 50%
1 oz Banner1 oz Banner Hops Pellet 11 Aroma 15 min 26.92 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale 1028
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
69 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 267 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2 gal Grainfather Sparge -- 168 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 0.9 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 0.9 qt/lb 2.7 10.8  
Mash volume with grains 3.66 14.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.63 g | 22.5 qt) 6.55 26.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 9.25 37
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Head Banger Lager" Premium American Lager beer recipe by Clint Powell. All Grain, ABV 3.1%, IBU 59.15, SRM 5.56, Fermentables: (Lager, Caramel / Crystal 10L) Hops: (Challenger, Banner)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-10-13 19:13 UTC