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#5 American Light Lager - 5 gallons

149 calories 12.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.35 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Mike J
Calories: 149 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday March 23rd 2020
1.046
1.007
5.1%
10.8
2.9
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.75 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row8.75 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 79.5%
2.25 lb Flaked Corn2.25 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 20.5%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Mt Hood0.5 oz Mt Hood Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 9.01 50%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Mt Hood0.5 oz Mt Hood Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 5 min 1.8 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 96 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.75 gal tried recirculating - went OK Steeping 152 °F 150 °F 75 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.41 g | 37.7 qt) 8.88 35.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.29 g | 41.2 qt) 9.76 39  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.79 g | 31.2 qt) 7.25 29  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 6.25 25  
Top off amount 0.1 0.4  
Volume into fermentor 6.35 25.4  
Total: 8.88 35.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Added Whirlfloc x 1
OG = 1.043
Mashed at 148 for 75 min - next time do 150
Pre-boil gravity = 1.038

I need to get better at pre and boil boil volumes!

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