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Chicago Steam

166 calories 19 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: California Common
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Kyle Benson
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 12oz)
URL: http://www.knaves.org/DMC/victor/victors2014.html
Created: Sunday November 24th 2013
1.050
1.015
4.6%
38.8
12.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 76.2%
1 lb German - Munich Dark1 lb Munich Dark 37 15.5 9.5%
0.75 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 7.1%
0.75 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 7.1%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
18 g Northern Brewer18 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 9.9 Boil 60 min 29.02 38.8%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 9.9 Aroma 15 min 6.1 30.6%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 9.9 Aroma 5 min 3.71 30.6%
1.63 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nurtient Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - California Lager 2112
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
58 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 176 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Chicago
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
35 12 8 14 27 168
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14 qt Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
16.5 qt Sparge -- 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.28 13.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.12 16.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.84 g | 19.4 qt) 4.78 19.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.56 g | 26.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.06 32.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Urban Knaves of Grain
Drunk Monk Challenge 2014
Aurora, IL

Best in Category (Amber Hybrid Beer)
http://www.knaves.org/DMC/victor/victors2014.html



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