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American Lager

74 calories 6.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 15 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18 gallons
Post Boil Size: 16.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.021 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.023 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (brew house)
Calories: 74 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 6.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 29th 2019
1.023
1.004
2.5%
33.1
3.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
23.76 lb Weyermann - Pilsner23.76 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 88%
1.35 lb Rahr - Standard 6-Row1.35 lb Standard 6-Row 36.3 2.3 5%
1.35 lb Flaked Corn1.35 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 5%
0.54 lb Weyermann - Acidulated0.54 lb Acidulated 27 3.4 2%
27 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz Mount Hood4 oz Mount Hood Hops Leaf/Whole 4.8 Boil 50 min 27.34 33.3%
4 oz Mount Hood4 oz Mount Hood Hops Leaf/Whole 4.8 Boil 5 min 5.73 33.3%
4 oz Mount Hood4 oz Mount Hood Hops Leaf/Whole 4.8 Boil 0 min 33.3%
12 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 116 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 16.95 gal (67.8 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 4.95 gal (19.8 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.29 gal (49.14 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.84 gal (39.36 qt) and adding 0.29 gal (1.14 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.13 40.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 10.13 40.5  
Mash volume with grains 12.29 49.1  
Grain absorption losses -3.38 -13.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 10.45 g | 41.8 qt) 11.5 46  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 16.95 g | 67.8 qt) 18 72  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.45 -1.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 15 g | 60 qt) 16.5 66  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 16.5 g | 66 qt) 15 60  
Total: 21.63 86.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Lager" American Light Lager beer recipe by Brewer #226017. All Grain, ABV 2.47%, IBU 33.07, SRM 2.99, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Standard 6-Row, Flaked Corn, Acidulated) Hops: (Mount Hood)
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