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Japanese Rice Lager

154 calories 14 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11.64 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10.14 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 90% (brew house)
Calories: 154 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday October 29th 2019
1.047
1.009
4.9%
18.1
2.1
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row7.5 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 53.6%
4.80 lb Flaked Rice4.8 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 34.3%
0.80 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.8 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 5.7%
0.90 lb Weyermann - Carapils0.9 lb Carapils 34.5 2.1 6.4%
14 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.42 oz Motueka0.42 oz Motueka Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 6.06 25%
0.42 oz Motueka0.42 oz Motueka Hops Pellet 7 Boil 20 min 3.67 25%
0.42 oz Sorachi Ace0.42 oz Sorachi Ace Hops Pellet 11.1 Boil 20 min 5.82 25%
0.42 oz Sorachi Ace0.42 oz Sorachi Ace Hops Pellet 11.1 Boil 7 min 2.58 25%
1.68 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840
Amount:
0.45 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 773 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
2018 Portland Maine Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
2 0 10 10 3 10
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.2 gal Infusion 164 °F 148 °F 60 min
5.1 gal Fly Sparge -- 168 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 64 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 4.38 17.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.5 22  
Grain absorption losses -1.75 -7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.19 g | 36.8 qt) 9.27 37.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 11.56 g | 46.3 qt) 11.64 46.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 10 g | 40 qt) 10.14 40.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 10.14 g | 40.6 qt) 10 40  
Total: 13.64 54.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

We brewed a 10g batch of this about 6 weeks ago. It turned out amazing. So much so we went through 4gallons at a small Xmas party in a night. Wowzer.

I posted some pictures of the initial test batch. The recipe has now been updated to reflect a larger batch since it was such a hit. We're still tweaking it a bit - thinking of adding some more grain to boost the abv to 5% and a bit more hops for that lemony finish.

Were hoping to brew this one in early January 2020.

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