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(2020-04-16) EZ Action Lager (No Sparge)

160 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 8.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 12.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday April 16th 2020
12.0 °P
3.3 °P
4.7%
17.3
3.4
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10.50 lb American - Pale 6-Row10.5 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 89.4%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 8.5%
4 oz German - Acidulated Malt4 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.1%
11.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Liberty1 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 60 min 17.31 50%
1 oz Liberty1 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil at 180 °F 0 min 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.75 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.38 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.10 tsp Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.75 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Rocky Mountain Lager 2105
Amount:
0.50 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Med/High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 56 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 409 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
GFI Water Filter
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
33 3 6.7 52.3 33.9 0

Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10.25 gal Protein Rest Temperature -- 130 °F 15 min
Sacc Rest Temperature -- 146 °F 60 min
Sacc Rest Temperature -- 158 °F 30 min
Mash-Out Temperature -- 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.3 qt/lb 9.69 38.8  
Mash volume with grains 10.63 42.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.47 -5.9  
Remaining sparge water volume 0.53 2.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.95 g | 31.8 qt) 8.5 34  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.25 25  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.25 g | 25 qt) 6 24  
Total: 10.22 40.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Forgot to condition grains before milling. Added 1/4 tsp amylase to the mash.



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