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Cactus Water

165 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Amber 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: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 26th 2020
1.050
1.013
4.9%
22.3
12.6
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb United Kingdom - Pilsen4 lb Pilsen 36 1.8 36%
3 lb Munich - Light 10L3 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 27%
3 lb German - Vienna3 lb Vienna 37 4 27%
8 oz German - CaraMunich I8 oz CaraMunich I 34 39 4.5%
2 oz German - Carafa II2 oz Carafa II 32 425 1.1%
0.50 lb Flaked Barley0.5 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 4.5%
11.12 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 20.77 80%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 4 Boil 5 min 1.48 20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
5.30 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.30 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.51 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - L28 Urkel
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
52 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 387 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Charleston, WV
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 90 70 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.9 gal Strike 160 °F 151 °F 60 min
3.3 gal Fly Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 71 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.87 19.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.76 23  
Grain absorption losses -1.39 -5.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.87 g | 15.5 qt) 3.27 13.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.14 32.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Ferment at 55

22IBU


Next time you brew this add more hops to make it less sweet

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