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Yeast Starter

233 calories 24.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 20 min
Batch Size: 1.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 233 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday December 24th 2019
1.070
1.018
6.9%
0.0
4.4
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.60 lb German - Pilsner4.6 lb German - Pilsner 38 1.6 100%
4.60 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.60 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.20 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.25 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 20 min.
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.2 gal Total volume mash for BIAB Strike 168 °F 154 °F 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 2.83 g | 11.3 qt) 2.58 10.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 3.19 g | 12.8 qt) 2.94 11.8  
Grain absorption losses -0.58 -2.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 2 g | 8 qt) 1.75 7  
Boil off losses -0.5 -2  
Post boil Volume 1.5 6  
Volume into fermentor 1.5 6  
Total: 2.58 10.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This recipe is to be able to easily make 192oz of roughly 1.070 wort, which can be cut by half with fresh water when making a starter to make 1.035 starter wort.

192oz is exactly twelve 16oz jars which are commonly sold at home good stores.

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  • Last Updated: 2019-12-24 17:41 UTC