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American Lager

176 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: rasherb / Homebrew Talk
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday July 19th 2019
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1.009
6.0%
20.8
3.6
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb American - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 69.2%
3 lb Flaked Rice3 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 23.1%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 7.7%
13 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.2 Boil 60 min 9.25 28.6%
0.50 oz Motueka0.5 oz Motueka Hops Pellet 4 Aroma 30 min 6.46 14.3%
1 oz Motueka1 oz Motueka Hops Pellet 4 Whirlpool 0 min 3 28.6%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.8 Whirlpool 0 min 2.1 28.6%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
12 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 379 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Cleveland OH USA 10/9/2015
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
32 10 13 18 10 117
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
3.5 gal Sparge -- 168 °F 15 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.18 g | 32.7 qt) 8.88 35.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.22 g | 36.9 qt) 9.92 39.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.63 -6.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.31 g | 25.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 4 16  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Top off amount 1.08 4.3  
Volume into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.88 35.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Lager" American Lager beer recipe by rasherb / Homebrew Talk. BIAB, ABV 6.01%, IBU 20.8, SRM 3.55, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Flaked Rice, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker, Motueka, Saaz) Other: (Lactic acid)
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