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Tennyson Lager

153 calories 12.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 16.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 19.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 17.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 11th 2019
1.047
1.007
5.3%
27.8
3.2
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
22.50 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row22.5 lb Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 75%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 3.3%
1 lb German - Acidulated Malt1 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.3%
5.50 lb Briess - Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes5.5 lb Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes 34.5 0.8 18.3%
30 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Bravo0.5 oz Bravo Hops Leaf/Whole 15.5 Boil 60 min 8.9 14.3%
1.50 oz Bravo1.5 oz Bravo Hops Leaf/Whole 15.5 Boil 20 min 16.18 42.9%
1.50 oz Crystal1.5 oz Crystal Hops Leaf/Whole 4.3 Boil 10 min 2.69 42.9%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
5 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 255 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.6 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Vancouver (Seymour) 2016
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Sparge -- 149 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 18.13 gal (72.53 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 6.13 gal (24.53 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.9 gal (51.6 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.6 gal (38.4 qt) and adding 0.9 gal (3.6 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.5 42  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 10.5 42  
Mash volume with grains 12.9 51.6  
Grain absorption losses -3.75 -15  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 11.63 g | 46.5 qt) 13 52  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 18.13 g | 72.5 qt) 19.5 78  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 16.5 g | 66 qt) 17.8 71.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 17.8 g | 71.2 qt) 16.5 66  
Total: 23.5 94
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Used existing fermenter from last brew (Czech amber lager fermented with 34/70 ) and racked right on to yeast cake. I believed this may have produced some off flavours. Slight tang to the beer. Will not be using this method again.

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  • Last Updated: 2019-12-19 17:09 UTC