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Red Headed Stranger

163 calories 13.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Amber Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.99 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 20th 2019
1.050
1.008
5.5%
30.0
11.1
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise10 lb Golden Promise 37 3 43.8%
4 lb Flaked Corn4 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 17.5%
8 lb Red X8 lb Red X 36 12 35.1%
4 oz German - Carafa II4 oz Carafa II 32 425 1.1%
9 oz German - Acidulated Malt9 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.5%
22.81 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 30 min 20.5 66.7%
1 oz Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil at 200 °F 30 min 9.52 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 g Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 0 min.
7 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.35 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
3 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) 903 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (Dark Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 12 45 82 65 223
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14.26 gal Infusion 145 °F 145 °F 45 min
Temperature 145 °F 155 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.36 gal (53.45 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.36 gal (5.45 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 9.98 39.9  
Mash volume with grains 11.81 47.2  
Grain absorption losses -2.85 -11.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.48 g | 25.9 qt) 7.11 28.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.36 g | 53.5 qt) 13.99 56  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 17.09 68.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Red Headed Stranger" International Amber Lager beer recipe by BilltownBrewingCo. All Grain, ABV 5.47%, IBU 30.03, SRM 11.14, Fermentables: (Golden Promise, Flaked Corn, Red X, Carafa II, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Cascade, Cluster) Other: (Whirlfloc, Chalk, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Baking Soda)
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