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Heck of a light Czech

130 calories 11.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.018 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Cleaver
Calories: 130 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 23rd 2019
1.040
1.007
4.4%
26.7
4.3
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.80 lb Briess - LME Golden Light8.8 lb LME Golden Light - (late boil kettle addition) 37.6 4 63.8%
4 lb American - Vienna4 lb Vienna 35 4 29%
1 lb German - CaraFoam1 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 7.2%
13.80 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g Columbus (15 AA)15 g Columbus (15 AA) Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 17.53 11.1%
20 g Saaz (3.5 AA)20 g Saaz (3.5 AA) Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 4.19 14.8%
50 g Saaz (3.5 AA)50 g Saaz (3.5 AA) Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 4.94 37%
50 g Saaz (3.5 AA)50 g Saaz (3.5 AA) Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 37%
135 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tbsp Gypsum Water Agt Boil 15 min.
2 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
1 tsp gelatin Fining Kegging 2 days
 
Yeast
A90 - a90
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 653 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 2.4v       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Oakville Tap Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 45 105 235
Lactic acid added to augment a mash pH of ~ 5.3.
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
11 gal Protein Rest - Pull the first decoction when finished Steeping 120 °F 150 °F 30 min
11 gal mash Steeping 150 °F 165 °F 45 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.63 g | 34.5 qt) 8.38 33.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.03 g | 36.1 qt) 8.78 35.1  
Grain absorption losses -0.63 -2.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.75 g | 31 qt) 7.5 30  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.72 2.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.18 -0.7  
Post boil Volume 6.8 27.2  
Top off amount 4.7 18.8  
Volume into fermentor 11.5 46  
Total: 8.38 33.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

4l starter

1.2 lbs pilsen lme
1 tsp yeast nutrient



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