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Blitz Weinhard Clone

138 calories 14 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Standard American Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Larry Brewer
Calories: 138 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 8th 2012
1.042
1.010
4.2%
9.7
3.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - Pale 2-Row6 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 35.3%
6 lb American - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 35.3%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 11.8%
2 lb Flaked Rice2 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 11.8%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 5.9%
17 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Goldings1 oz Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 60 min 8.06 50%
1 oz Goldings1 oz Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 5 min 1.61 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
In 2nd Fermentor, used Safale US-05.
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
0%
Flocculation:
Optimum Temp:
0 - 0 °F
Starter:
No
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: CO2       Amount: Keg @ 10 psi      
 
Target Water Profile
Basic adjustment to PDX water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
77 0 52 68 91 132
2 tsp Calcium Calcium Chloride
2 tsp Gypsum
2 tsp baking soda
Additions assume 13 gallons mash water... (approximate to batch size)
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
33 Mash Temperature -- 152 °F 60 min
32 Sparge Temperature -- 170 °F 20 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.33 gal (53.3 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.33 gal (5.3 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 7.44 29.8  
Mash volume with grains 8.8 35.2  
Grain absorption losses -2.13 -8.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.26 g | 33.1 qt) 7.94 31.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.33 g | 53.3 qt) 13 52  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 15.38 61.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Light American Lager, brewed with Ale yeast.

The results are in on this beer! My advice – go with the Wyeast 1272 American Ale II. The Safale US-05 tastes watered down and thin compared to the American Ale II. We did a little tasting party with these two. Everybody (novice and experienced drinkers alike), resoundingly preferred the batch fermented with American Ale II. Damn this is a great beer!

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