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The Classic - American Lager

166 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 155 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 160 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 12.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday September 13th 2017
12.5 °P
3.1 °P
5.1%
18.3
3.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
145 lb American - Pale 2-Row145 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 53.1%
55 lb American - Pale 6-Row55 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 20.1%
55 lb Flaked Corn55 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 20.1%
10 lb German - Acidulated Malt10 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.7%
8 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)8 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.9%
273 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 lb Mount Hood3 lb Mount Hood Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 40 min 18.26 100%
3 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
28.17 oz whirfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 10995 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 45 75 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 149 °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: 159.05 gal (636.2 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 147.05 gal (588.2 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 124.22 gal (496.86 qt) 102.38 409.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 102.38 409.5  
Mash volume with grains 124.22 496.9  
Grain absorption losses -34.13 -136.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 91.05 g | 364.2 qt) 92 368  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 159.05 g | 636.2 qt) 160 640  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.8 -7.2  
Post boil Volume 155 620  
Going into fermentor 155 620  
Total: 194.38 777.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"The Classic - American Lager" American Lager beer recipe by Jemassey9. All Grain, ABV 5.06%, IBU 18.26, SRM 3.03, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Pale 6-Row, Flaked Corn, Acidulated Malt, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Mount Hood) Other: (whirfloc)
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