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Altus Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: Joebobbadfish
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 127 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday December 17th 2020

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OG: 1.041 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.0% IBU: 8

Original Gravity:

1.039

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

4.0%

IBU (tinseth):

9.4

SRM (morey):

3.0

Mash pH

5.8

Cost $

5.55

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Fermentation History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
52.30 oz	Great Western - Domestic 2-Row52.3 oz Domestic 2-Row	$ 1.20 / lb $ 3.92	37	2	45.9%
31.20 oz	Viking - Pale Ale Malt31.2 oz Pale Ale Malt		37	2.5	27.4%
12.50 oz	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row12.5 oz Brewers Malt 2-Row		37	1.8	11%
10 oz	Williams Brewing - Vienna10 oz Vienna		35	4	8.8%
8 oz	Flaked Corn8 oz Flaked Corn		40	0.5	7%
114 oz / $ 3.92

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Talus0.25 oz Talus Hops	$ 3.26 / oz $ 0.82	Pellet	8	Boil	120 min	8.13	50%
0.25 oz	Talus0.25 oz Talus Hops	$ 3.26 / oz $ 0.82	Pellet	8	Whirlpool	20 min	1.3	50%
0.50 oz / $ 1.63

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Talus (Pellet)	$ 3.26 / oz $ 1.63	9.43	100%
0.50 oz / $ 1.63

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.8 gal	Strike	160 °F	149 °F	60 min
3 gal	Batch Sparge	190 °F	170 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.135 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 64 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 each	Whirlfloc		Fining	Boil	1 min.
0.50 tsp	Gelatin		Fining	Kegging	0 min.

Yeast

White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	50 - 55 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 371 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 10.69 psi Temp: 34 °F CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

BWD Dec 2020

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
28	1	7	6	19	0.2
No adjustments to the local tap water of Fayetteville, AR (Beaver Water District) where I currently hang my hat.
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Notes

A light and easy drinking lager inspired by the small Arkansas village where I was reared. A settlement of German, Swiss, and Polish coal mining immigrants Altus had a population of 418 back in the '80s. Being on the edge of a wet county, next to a dry county and home to 4 wineries and multiple other places to purchase alcoholic beverages. We loved our wine in Altus, but when taking a break from the grape, we chugged a light lager. The use of Talus hops has simply to do with the name; if you transpose the first two letters and you'll know.

Brewer's Notes:
the mix of 2-row base malts is what I had on hand; will likely just use 6 lbs. of one type/brand in future brews
If not using the WLP830 German Lager yeast, I will likely use Imperial G03 Dieter (Koln) Ale yeast fermented on the cool side of the recommended range and lagered

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Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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