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Fosters Lager Clone

228 calories 21.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: Various
Calories: 228 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 4th 2019
1.069
1.015
7.1%
32.3
4.8
4.9
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20.60 lb United Kingdom - Pilsen20.6 lb Pilsen 36 1.8 78%
2.40 lb American - Munich - Light 10L2.4 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 9.1%
2.40 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose2.4 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 46 0.5 9.1%
1 lb German - Acidulated Malt1 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.8%
26.40 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 29.12 62.5%
2 oz Styrian Goldings2 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 5 min 3.19 25%
1 oz Pride of Ringwood1 oz Pride of Ringwood Hops Pellet 10 Boil 0 min 12.5%
8 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
0.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.75 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Pilsen Lager 2007
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 56 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 268 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
Fly Sparge -- 168 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.55 gal (58.2 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 2.55 gal (10.2 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 7.5 30  
Mash volume with grains 9.42 37.7  
Grain absorption losses -3 -12  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 10.12 g | 40.5 qt) 9.57 38.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.18 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 14.55 g | 58.2 qt) 14 56  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3 -1.2  
Post boil Volume 12 48  
Going into fermentor 12 48  
Total: 17.07 68.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Lager at 50º for 21 days, then bump to 52º for 14 more days, then cold crash and keg.

For complexity - make it a step mash at 120º for 30 mins, then 150º for 60 mins.

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  • Last Updated: 2019-02-25 16:20 UTC