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Red Lager

242 calories 25.1 g 500 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 24.5 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71% (brew house)
Source: Shaun
Calories: 242 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 25.1 g (Per 500ml)
Created: Sunday August 19th 2018
1.052
1.013
5.1%
23.6
21.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
4 kg German - Red X4 kg Red X 36 30.53 67.8%
0.90 kg German - Pilsner0.9 kg Pilsner 38 2.77 15.3%
0.50 kg German - Carapils0.5 kg Carapils 35 1.97 8.5%
0.50 kg German - Rye0.5 kg Rye 38 7.84 8.5%
5.90 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Perle20 g Perle Hops Pellet 6.1 Boil at 100 °C 70 min 13.7 40%
30 g Perle30 g Perle Hops Pellet 6.1 Boil at 100 °C 15 min 9.87 60%
50 g / £ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.30 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
1.80 g Gypsum Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
1 each Protafloc Fining Boil 10 min.
0.05 ml CRS/AMS (6.3% HCl, 8.6% H2SO4) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - L13 Global
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium-low
Optimum Temp:
8 - 13 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
10.6 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 473 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Keg       Amount: 2.7 Volumes       CO2 Level: 2.7 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
21 L Mash 1 Temperature -- 63 °C 45 min
Mash 2 Temperature -- 66 °C 30 min
12 L Sparge Sparge -- 75 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 17.7
Mash volume with grains 21.6
Grain absorption losses -5.9
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 20.5 L) 17.6
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 31.4 L) 28.5
Boil off losses -6.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume 24.5
Going into fermentor 24.5
Total: 35.3  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Red Lager" Altbier beer recipe by Shaun. All Grain, ABV 5.06%, IBU 23.57, SRM 21.07, Fermentables: (Red X, Pilsner, Carapils, Rye) Hops: (Perle) Other: (Calcium Chloride, Epsom Salt, Table Salt, Gypsum, Protafloc, CRS/AMS (6.3% HCl, 8.6% H2SO4))
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  • Last Updated: 2018-08-26 13:47 UTC