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Brighton Lager

141 calories 14.1 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: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 141 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday December 3rd 2018
1.043
1.010
4.3%
28.7
12.1
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row6.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 70.3%
2 lb German - CaraMunich II2 lb CaraMunich II 34 46 21.6%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 5.4%
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 2.7%
9.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 13.71 20%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Aroma 20 min 8.3 20%
0.50 oz Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Aroma 10 min 3.2 20%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Aroma 5 min 3.51 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Calcium Chloride Water Agt Boil 30 min.
1 each whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
0.50 oz Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 78 B cells required
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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
Sparge -- 150 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 3.24 13  
Mash volume with grains 3.98 15.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.16 -4.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.26 g | 21.1 qt) 4.67 18.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.91 31.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

First try at a lager.
Fermenting 24 hours at 62F 

                   3 weeks at 50F<br />
                  24 hours at 62F<br />
                  Cold crash and bottle.
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