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The Phantom Grain

164 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Snake Pliskin
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 6th 2016
1.050
1.010
5.2%
49.5
2.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pale 6-Row5 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 46.9%
2.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row2.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 23.4%
2.50 lb Flaked Rice2.5 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 23.4%
0.67 lb Rice Hulls0.67 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 6.3%
10.67 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Cluster1.5 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 37.07 42.9%
2 oz Cluster2 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 12.41 57.1%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
666.67 lb Love Fining Other --
 
Yeast
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 387 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Custom
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
20 qt Infusion -- 147 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.67 18.7  
Mash volume with grains 5.52 22.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.33 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.05 g | 16.2 qt) 3.92 15.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.13 g | 28.5 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.58 34.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Scored 31/50 in Spring 2016 ASH competition. A grandmaster judge was a big fan! Would have done a lot better, but I had problems bottling from my kegging setup. I will work that out and re-submit....

One of my absolute favorite recipes... never thought I would even like it!

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  • Last Updated: 2016-08-28 22:30 UTC