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(2019-02-16) EZ Action Lager

167 calories 15.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 9.2 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday February 14th 2019
12.6 °P
2.7 °P
5.3%
14.4
3.1
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb American - Pale 6-Row9 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 88.9%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 9.9%
2 oz German - Acidulated Malt2 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.2%
10.12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.97 oz Liberty0.97 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4 Boil 75 min 14.44 58.1%
0.70 oz Liberty0.7 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4 Whirlpool at 150 °F 0 min 41.9%
1.67 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 tsp Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 428 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
GFI Water Filter
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
79 6 0 103 63 0

Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.8 gal Protein Rest Temperature -- 130 °F 15 min
Sacc Rest Temperature -- 146 °F 60 min
Sacc Rest Temperature -- 158 °F 30 min
Mash-Out Temperature -- 168 °F 10 min
6 gal Fly Sparge -- 170 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.16 12.7  
Mash volume with grains 3.97 15.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.27 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.66 g | 26.7 qt) 6.6 26.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.31 g | 33.3 qt) 8.25 33  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 6.03 24.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.03 -0.1  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.77 39.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Excellent beer. True to style but enough barley to taste like beer.

3rd Place out of 32 entries in 2019 NHC 1st Round (Indy) site
1st: 2019 Hammerdown Brew Comp
2nd: 2017 NHC Finals
...and at least 6-7 other regional/national comps in the last few years when competing against 20+ entries



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