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LC Pre-Pro Lager

194 calories 18.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Pre-Prohibition Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 16.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 19 gallons
Post Boil Size: 17.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Craig and Les
Calories: 194 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 18th 2020
1.059
1.013
5.9%
33.4
4.4
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
25 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner25 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 74.6%
8 lb Flaked Corn8 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 23.9%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 1.5%
33.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Magnum1.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 25.03 42.9%
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 8.34 57.1%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
4.20 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
15.59 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
48 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1359 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Use 15 gallons RO and 7 gallons Serrano water for 22 gallons total. Add 4g gypsum (CaSO4, ~1tsp) and 4.2g calcium chloride (~1tsp). Add 15.6 ml lactic acid to mash water only to bring mash pH to 5.4.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12 gal Mash at 148, 60 minutes Infusion 158 °F 154 °F 60 min
10 gal Hanging bucket sparge Sparge 172 °F 172 °F 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 18.13 gal (72.53 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 6.13 gal (24.53 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 26.12 gal (104.47 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 9.32 gal (37.28 qt) and adding 14.12 gal (56.47 qt) sparge/top-off. 23.44 93.8  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 22.57 g | 90.3 qt) 23.44 93.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 25.25 g | 101 qt) 26.12 104.5  
Grain absorption losses -4.19 -16.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 18.13 g | 72.5 qt) 19 76  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 16.5 g | 66 qt) 17.5 70  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 17.5 g | 70 qt) 16.5 66  
Total: 23.44 93.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"LC Pre-Pro Lager" Pre-Prohibition Lager beer recipe by Craig and Les. BIAB, ABV 5.93%, IBU 33.37, SRM 4.37, Fermentables: (Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, Flaked Corn, Caramel / Crystal 60L) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Whirlfloc, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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