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Octoberfest #1

187 calories 21.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Dark Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Lonnie Green
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 187 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday July 14th 2019
1.056
1.017
5.1%
31.1
19.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb German - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 41.7%
2.50 lb Munich Dark 20L2.5 lb Munich Dark 20L 34 20 20.8%
3.75 lb German - Vienna3.75 lb Vienna 37 4 31.3%
0.25 lb Briess - Midnight Wheat Malt0.25 lb Midnight Wheat Malt 25 550 2.1%
0.50 lb German - CaraFoam0.5 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 4.2%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 6.4 Boil 60 min 25.92 57.1%
0.75 oz Tettnanger0.75 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 20 min 5.15 42.9%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
69%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
57 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 400 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 15.52 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.8 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.25 gal Strike -- 152.5 °F 60 min
4.5 gal Batch Sparge -- 175 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.375 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.38 qt/lb 4.13 16.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.09 20.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.04 g | 20.2 qt) 4.63 18.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.42 g | 29.7 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.1 20.4  
Going into fermentor 5.1 20.4  
Total: 8.75 35
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This turned out great. Head holds the entire glass long. Make sure to pitch 2 packs of yeast. This finished fermenting at day 5 cold crashed down to 35f at 5 degree steps every 12 hours. Total crash after reaching 35f was 7 days. Crystal clear and very crisp. Enjoy.

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