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California Lager

147 calories 13.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: California Common
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: BYO
Calories: 147 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday December 29th 2016
1.045
1.009
4.8%
62.4
12.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 82.1%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 5.1%
0.50 lb American - Vienna0.5 lb Vienna 35 4 5.1%
0.50 lb American - Wheat0.5 lb Wheat 38 1.8 5.1%
0.25 lb American - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate 29 350 2.6%
9.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.50 oz Magnum2.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 10 min 54.59 55.6%
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 5 min 6.56 22.2%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 1 min 1.21 22.2%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 59 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 350 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 qt Fly Sparge -- 148 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.66 14.6  
Mash volume with grains 4.44 17.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.22 -4.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.98 g | 19.9 qt) 5.31 21.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.17 g | 28.7 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.17 -0.7  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.97 35.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"California Lager" California Common beer recipe by BYO. All Grain, ABV 4.79%, IBU 62.37, SRM 12.7, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Vienna, Wheat, Chocolate) Hops: (Magnum, Perle, Cascade)
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