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John’s American Lager (Greg Young)

137 calories 13.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: Jay Avrett
Calories: 137 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 6th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.60 lb Canada Malting - CMC 2-ROW MALT6.6 lb CMC 2-ROW MALT 36 1.75 70.1%
30 oz Flaked Corn30 oz Flaked Corn 40 0.5 19.9%
15 oz Briess - Rice, Flaked15 oz Rice, Flaked 32.2 1 10%
150.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.4 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 12.53 50%
0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.4 Boil at 212 °F 5 min 2.5 50%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 qt Infusion 162 °F 149 °F 90 min
15 qt Batch Sparge 180 °F 165 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.30 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.80 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.80 g Slaked Lime Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 ml White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000 Fining Primary 0 min.
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 5 min.
1.25 g Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Escarpment Labs - Isar Lager
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 59 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 357 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
39.1 6.8 16.7 30.4 75.6 25.5
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Notes

St. Louis water (think Budweiser) from 1993:
Chloride (ppm)
Calcium (ppm) 21.0
Magnesium (ppm) 10.7
Sodium (ppm) 19.6
Sulfate (ppm) 66.9
Chloride (ppm) 20.6
Bicarbonate (ppm) 21

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Gallons
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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