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Zero Lager

160 calories 13.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Source: Homeroom Brewing
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday October 20th 2018
1.049
1.008
5.3%
64.4
4.0
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb Belgian - Pilsner6.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 65%
2.50 lb American - Pilsner2.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 25%
6 oz German - CaraFoam6 oz CaraFoam 37 1.8 3.8%
3 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 20L3 oz Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 1.9%
3 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 10L3 oz Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 1.9%
0.25 lb Flaked Corn0.25 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 2.5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Warrior0.25 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 First Wort 0 min 19.56 3.8%
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Whirlpool at 200 °F 0 min 12.28 15.4%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool at 200 °F 0 min 6.74 15.4%
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Whirlpool at 170 °F 10 min 12.28 15.4%
2 oz Tettnanger2 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool at 170 °F 10 min 13.48 30.8%
0.25 oz Warrior0.25 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Dry Hop at 35 °F 5 days 3.8%
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Dry Hop at 35 °F 5 days 15.4%
6.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Czech Budejovice Lager Yeast WLP802
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
82%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.5 gal Add Grains Temperature -- 123 °F --
Temperature -- 143 °F 10 min
Temperature -- 152 °F 60 min
Temperature -- 168 °F 10 min
Boil Temperature -- 212 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.2 g | 32.8 qt) 9 36  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9 g | 36 qt) 9.8 39.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.7 g | 26.8 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0  
Post boil Volume 5.19 20.8  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.19 -0.8  
Volume into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 9 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Soften water

Bring H2O to 123 - Add grains
Bring to 143 - Hold for 10 min
Bring to 152 - Hold for 60 min
Bring to 168 - Hold for 10 min
Pull Grains - Add .5 Warrior hops
Bring up to boil and go for 60 minutes
Heat off Whirlpool
At 200 of Flame Out add 1oz Pearle+ 1oz Tettnanger
At 170 Hold Temp for 10 minand add 2oz Pearle+1oz Tettnanger

  • Pitch yeast at 70 and cool to 52
  • Ferment at 52 deg
  • Re-rack and keep at 52 deg
  • Close to or at F.G. conduct Dycetyl rest
    Slowly bring up to 67 deg over 3+ days. Hold for 48-60 hours.
  • Slow crash to 32 deg
  • Keep at 35 deg for at least 30 days.

    11/01/18 brew
    11/19/18 started crash
    12/15/18 Kegged and tasted. Seemed very light on hops so I dry hopped with Warrior and Perle

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