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Fourth of July Black Hole Lager

150 calories 13.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dark American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.08 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Kawartha Homebrew Supply
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 1st 2020
1.046
1.009
4.9%
10.1
14.6
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 oz Weyermann - Vienna Malt20 oz Vienna Malt 37 3.5 15.2%
8 oz German - CaraRed8 oz CaraRed 34 20 6.1%
8 oz German - CaraBohemian8 oz CaraBohemian 33 75 6.1%
12 oz Simpsons - Crystal Dark12 oz Crystal Dark 33 120 9.1%
80 oz Weyermann - Pale Ale80 oz Pale Ale 39 2.3 60.6%
4 oz Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated4 oz BEST Acidulated 35.9 2.81 3%
132 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Leaf/Whole 3.75 Boil at 208 °F 25 min 10.07 100%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
79.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 76 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.19 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Selection Spring Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
76 28 2 5 5 285
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.73 gal Strike 166 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.9 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 2.58 10.3  
Mash volume with grains 3.24 13  
Grain absorption losses -1.03 -4.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.24 g | 21 qt) 4.95 19.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.2 qt) 6.25 25  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.08 20.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.08 g | 20.3 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.53 30.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
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  • Last Updated: 2023-08-18 21:45 UTC