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Stella Artois Clone

172 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83% (brew house)
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday November 29th 2019
1.052
1.013
5.1%
25.0
2.7
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb German - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 88.9%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 11.1%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 60 min 20.44 66.7%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 2.8 Boil 15 min 4.61 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Pilsen Lager 2007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 56 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 402 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 qt BIAB Steeping 149 °F 149 °F 75 min
6 qt BIAB Sparge 160 °F 160 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 66 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.2 qt/lb 4.95 19.8  
Mash volume with grains 5.67 22.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.54 g | 14.2 qt) 2.93 11.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.88 31.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brewed 12/1/2019 (for wife...)

Hoping the FG ends closer to 1.008. Time will tell.

Plan on racking to a secondary, something I rarely do, but I'm hoping any oxygen exposure reduces the flavor of the beer, to match the original.

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