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Heineken Lager Clone

163 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.87 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.92 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Diego
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday November 9th 2018
1.050
1.009
5.5%
25.7
4.5
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.72 lb Rahr - Premium Pilsner5.72 lb Premium Pilsner 36.8 1.75 88.5%
0.74 lb Weyermann - Carahell0.74 lb Carahell 34 10 11.5%
6.46 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker (4 AA)0.4 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker (4 AA) Hops Pellet 4 Boil 30 min 7.26 30.8%
0.40 oz Northern Brewer (7.8 AA)0.4 oz Northern Brewer (7.8 AA) Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 30 min 14.16 30.8%
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker (4 AA)0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker (4 AA) Hops Pellet 4 Boil 10 min 4.28 38.5%
1.30 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
11.50 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 123 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
65 15 15 66 130 101.6
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.3 gal Strike 165 °F 153 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 0.8 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 64.9 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 0.8 qt/lb 1.29 5.2  
Mash volume with grains 1.81 7.2  
Grain absorption losses -0.81 -3.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.06 g | 16.3 qt) 4.64 18.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.3 g | 17.2 qt) 4.87 19.5  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3.5 g | 14 qt) 3.92 15.7  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 3.92 g | 15.7 qt) 3.5 14  
Total: 5.93 23.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Heineken Lager Clone" Light American Lager beer recipe by Diego. All Grain, ABV 5.47%, IBU 25.71, SRM 4.48, Fermentables: (Premium Pilsner, Carahell) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker (4 AA), Northern Brewer (7.8 AA)) Other: (Irish Moss)
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