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April Fools Lager

194 calories 18.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.19 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: Maiorana
Calories: 194 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 30th 2013
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb US - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 37.7 2.06 80%
2 lb US - Pale 2-Row2 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 20%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 60 min 12.93 33.3%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 20 min 4.39 33.3%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 10 min 2.81 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Dried Lutra Kveik - OYL-071DRY
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 95 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 481 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 3.1 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.1 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12.5 qt Infusion 167 °F 153 °F 60 min
4 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.26 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.26 qt/lb 3.15 12.6  
Mash volume with grains 3.95 15.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.96 g | 19.9 qt) 4.54 18.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.61 g | 26.5 qt) 6.19 24.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.25 21  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.69 30.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Born on 4/1/25. Cold Crash on 4/26. Keg on 4/29/25.

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