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'Mercan Lager

102 calories 11.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.023 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 102 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday September 3rd 2018
1.031
1.009
2.9%
11.9
2.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row2.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 38.5%
3 lb American - Pilsner3 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 46.2%
1 lb Flaked Rice1 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 15.4%
6.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Willamette0.25 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4 First Wort 60 min 4.86 16.7%
0.50 oz Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4 Aroma 15 min 4.38 33.3%
0.75 oz Willamette0.75 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4 Aroma 5 min 2.64 50%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - L17 Harvest
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 60 °F
Starter:
No
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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
11 qt Infusion -- 148 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 2.44 9.8  
Mash volume with grains 2.96 11.8  
Grain absorption losses -0.81 -3.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.68 g | 22.7 qt) 6.13 24.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.56 34.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"'Mercan Lager" American Light Lager beer recipe by Sagnew440. All Grain, ABV 2.94%, IBU 11.88, SRM 2.31, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Pilsner, Flaked Rice) Hops: (Willamette)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-09-03 21:23 UTC