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Rusty Cage Amber Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.08 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.83 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: DTN
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://www.homebrewalley.com/

Created: Sunday December 20th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (alternate):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

22.6

SRM (morey):

11.0

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt6 lb Bohemian Pilsner Malt	36.8	2.43	63.2%
2.50 lb	Avangard - Light Munich2.5 lb Light Munich	37	8	26.3%
1 lb	German - CaraRye1 lb CaraRye	34	67	10.5%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Warrior (16 AA)0.25 oz Warrior (16 AA) Hops	Pellet	14.2	Boil	60 min	13.23	11.1%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (3.75 AA)	Pellet	3.75	Boil	15 min	3.47	22.2%
0.50 oz	Saaz (3.5 AA)0.5 oz Saaz (3.5 AA) Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	15 min	3.24	22.2%
0.50 oz	Saaz (3.5 AA)0.5 oz Saaz (3.5 AA) Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	5 min	1.3	22.2%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	5 min	1.39	22.2%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Warrior (16 AA) (Pellet)	13.23	11.1%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (3.75 AA) (Pellet)	3.47	22.2%
1 oz	Saaz (3.5 AA) (Pellet)	4.54	44.4%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	1.39	22.2%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.75 gal	Strike	163.8 °F	155 °F	60 min
3.77 gal	Batch Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 67 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.25 lb	Rice Hulls	Other	Mash	1 hr.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	15 min.
10 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
9 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
11 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
7.89 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 tsp	Gelatin	Fining	Secondary	1 days

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	1 Liters	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	79%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	53 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 394 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 10.23 psi Temp: 36 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile II

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
150	10	80	150	160	220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Won Silver in Amber Lager category at Homebrew Alley XV (2021).

Award Winning Recipe

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

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

Other Brewers Who Brewed This Recipe:

Sean Calhoon

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