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Dec 2 Lager (2 early 4 U, Klaus)

143 calories 12 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 143 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday November 30th 2018
1.044
1.007
4.9%
19.0
3.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb American - Pale 2-Row9 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 95.7%
0.40 lb German - Carapils0.4 lb Carapils 35 1.3 4.3%
9.40 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 First Wort 90 min 7.08 12.5%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Aroma 10 min 2.33 12.5%
2 oz saaz2 oz saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Whirlpool 0 min 9.53 50%
1 oz saaz1 oz saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Dry Hop 4 days 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each whirlfloc Fining Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 399 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Portland, OR
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 152 °F 90 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 3.53 14.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.28 17.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.18 -4.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.01 g | 20.1 qt) 5.4 21.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.58 22.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.93 35.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Going to add 2 packs safale into 2 L starter for a couple days. Hope it's enough.
Ideally, single step infusion mash + big bomb of Saaz at the end + dry hop = great aroma lager for everyday aquarium drinking

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