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Oldtoberfest Smoked Rye Lager

179 calories 18.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty Smoked Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Source: Mashmaker
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 7th 2020
1.054
1.014
5.3%
31.8
12.8
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb Briess - Rye Malt4.5 lb Rye Malt 36.8 3.7 41.5%
4.50 lb German - Dark Munich4.5 lb Dark Munich 36 10 41.5%
20 oz German - Smoked Malt20 oz Smoked Malt 37 3 11.5%
5 oz German - CaraMunich II5 oz CaraMunich II 34 46 2.9%
3 oz German - CaraAroma3 oz CaraAroma 34 130 1.7%
1.50 oz German - Chocolate Rye1.5 oz Chocolate Rye 31 240 0.9%
173.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.1 Boil 60 min 31.77 100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 45 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - California Lager 2112
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
72%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
58 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 208 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
City of Chicago (North) - Q1 2019
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
72.6 12 10 71.8 39.8 58.3
- Sparge took approximately 45 minutes
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.58 gal Single infusion recirculating mash Infusion -- 151 °F 60 min
3.35 gal Fly sparge Fly Sparge -- 170 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.35 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.35 qt/lb 3.66 14.6  
Mash volume with grains 4.53 18.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.36 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 4.55 18.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 6.6 26.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.21 32.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes
  • Brewed on 1/26/20
  • Mash water = 4.58 gallons (17.3 liters)
  • Sparge water = 3.35 gallons (12.7 liters)
  • Changed grain absorption assumption to .12 gallons per pound from .10 (this should help correct my pre and post boil volume issues, also going to start monitoring liters which should help with more precise volume measurements since gallons are only marked once per gallon)
  • Expecting pre-boil volume of 6.6 gallons (25 liters), actually had just under 25 liters (maybe 24.8). I did add a little bit of rice hulls and maybe I should change grain absorption assumption to .125 vs .12.
  • Expecting mash efficiency of 86% which implies a pre boil gravity of 1.052
  • Mash temp settled right it at ~151F
  • Hit 12.3 plato pre boil gravity which converts to 1.050 vs. 1.052 target so ~84% mash efficiency vs. 86% expected.
  • Expecting to boil down to 6.0 gallons so boil-off tool estimates 1.057 OG (now predicting 1.055 with 84% efficiency). Hit 1.054 instead of 1.055.
  • After boil had ~6.0 gallons (expected 6.0) in the kettle and ~5.5 gallons made it into the fermenter. 5.3 gallons actually made it, if I tip grainfather I should hit 5.5 next time.
  • Pitched 2 smack packs and set fermentation chamber at 60F,
  • Packaged on 2/10/20, batch #41, FG was 1.013 (at 68F) which converts to 1.014 so 72% attenuation vs 69% avg. and 72% expected
  • Fill keg to 51.86 pounds = (1.014FG x 8.345 x 5 gallons) + 9.548 (empty keg weight). Only got 49.6 pounds (so ~4.75 gallons), this is because only had 5.3 gallons post boil. Need to tip the grainfather next time.
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  • Last Updated: 2020-02-11 19:48 UTC