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Amber Lager

167 calories 16.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Vienna Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Ben Johnson
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday December 6th 2015
1.051
1.011
5.2%
20.9
13.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb American - Pale 2-Row7 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 38.9%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 5.6%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 5.6%
6 lb German - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 33.3%
3 lb German - Melanoidin3 lb Melanoidin 37 25 16.7%
18 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.80 oz Cascade1.8 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5 Boil 90 min 19.5 47.4%
2 oz Mount Hood2 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 4 Boil 2 min 1.37 52.6%
3.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 753 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.75 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 60 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: 12.89 gal (51.57 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.89 gal (3.57 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.75 27  
Mash volume with grains 8.19 32.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.25 -9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.64 g | 34.6 qt) 9.95 39.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.89 g | 51.6 qt) 14.2 56.8  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.14 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 10.5 42  
Going into fermentor 10.5 42  
Total: 16.7 66.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Amber Lager" Vienna Lager beer recipe by Ben Johnson. All Grain, ABV 5.17%, IBU 20.87, SRM 13.38, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Pilsner, Melanoidin) Hops: (Cascade, Mount Hood)
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