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Summer Lager

121 calories 11.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 121 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 14th 2019
1.037
1.008
3.8%
9.6
2.4
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.40 lb American - Pale 2-Row4.4 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 70.8%
1.10 lb Flaked Corn1.1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 17.7%
0.55 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.55 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 8.9%
2.60 oz German - Acidulated Malt2.6 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.6%
6.21 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 30 min 3.26 16.7%
0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 6.32 50%
0.50 oz Hallertau Blanc0.5 oz Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 10 Boil 0 min 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 263 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
2.5 gal Infusion -- 145 °F 60 min
4 qt Sparge -- 165 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 2.49 9.9  
Mash volume with grains 2.98 11.9  
Grain absorption losses -0.78 -3.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.47 g | 21.9 qt) 4.54 18.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.93 g | 27.7 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.03 28.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Summer Lager" American Light Lager beer recipe by MBertrand. All Grain, ABV 3.78%, IBU 9.58, SRM 2.4, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Flaked Corn, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Hallertau Blanc) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-03-30 00:06 UTC