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(2018-04-24) EZ Action Lager (IBC)

157 calories 14.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 8.7 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.8 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://reggiebeer.com/ReggieWeb.php?Web=1000364
Created: Tuesday April 17th 2018
11.9 °P
2.6 °P
5.0%
18.2
3.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb American - Pale 6-Row9 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 88.9%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 9.9%
2 oz German - Acidulated Malt2 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.2%
10.12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.80 oz Liberty0.8 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 75 min 14.58 57.1%
0.60 oz Liberty0.6 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4.8 Whirlpool 0 min 3.6 42.9%
1.40 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 404 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
userwaterprofile-2223
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
79 6 0 103 63 0
Total split evenly between mash & sparge water:
1.6 tsp CaCl
0.5 tsp Gypsum
0.5 tsp Epsom
0.3 tsp Chalk
2.4 tsp lactic acid
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Protein Rest Temperature -- 130 °F 20 min
Sacc Rest Temperature -- 146 °F 60 min
Sacc Rest Temperature -- 154 °F 20 min
Mash-Out Temperature -- 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.16 12.7  
Mash volume with grains 3.97 15.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.27 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.28 g | 25.1 qt) 6.6 26.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.93 g | 31.7 qt) 8.25 33  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 6.02 24.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.77 39.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

1.75L starter w/ 6.5oz DME for ~475B cells

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