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Granny's Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday July 29th 2021

amstel clone

OG: 1.042 FG: 1.007 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 21

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.8%

IBU (tinseth):

24.0

SRM (morey):

3.2

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentation History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	American - Pale 6-Row8 lb Pale 6-Row	35	1.8	80%
2 lb	Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	20%
10 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Mount Hood1 oz Mount Hood Hops	Pellet	4.8	Boil	60 min	18.99	50%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	10 min	5.02	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Mount Hood (Pellet)	18.99	50%
1 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.99999999771257 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	5.02	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7 gal		Infusion	158 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.8 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	10 min.
1 tsp	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 each	Campden Tablets	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

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

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 4.8 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Anchorage, Alaska, USA

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
54.9	3	4	2	109.3	41
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

My Grandma used to drink Olympia beer every day, even when she was in her 90's. This is my attempt to make an old-school American lager that she would have liked.

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Last Updated: 2021-07-29 20:46 UTC

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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

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