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American Lager 2

Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.02 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71% (brew house)
Source: Mark
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday July 3rd 2023

American Lager

by catamount6275

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 11

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

9.9

SRM (morey):

3.8

Mash pH

5.8

Cost $

27.57

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Fermentation History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 lb	Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row4 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row	$ 1.59 / lb $ 6.36	36.8	3.5	36.4%
3 lb	Rahr - Standard 6-Row3 lb Standard 6-Row	$ 1.59 / lb $ 4.77	36.3	2.3	27.3%
0.50 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt0.5 lb Carapils Malt	$ 1.79 / lb $ 0.90	34.5	1.5	4.5%
3.50 lb	Flaked Corn3.5 lb Flaked Corn	$ 1.89 / lb $ 6.62	40	0.5	31.8%
11 lbs / $ 18.64

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	$ 1.95 / oz $ 0.98	Pellet	6.3	Boil	45 min	9.86	100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.98

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Cascade (Pellet)	$ 1.95 / oz $ 0.97	9.86	100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.97

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.5 gal	Strike	152 °F	152 °F	90 min
4.5 gal	Fly Sparge	182 °F	172 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	15 min.
1 tsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	0 min.
1 tsp	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 7.95 / each $ 7.95
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	50 - 55 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	55 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 414 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 8.15 psi Temp: 37 °F CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Dion Home

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	39	0	0	83
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Notes

Increased the grist ratio to 2.0
Increased the mash time to 90 mins

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Last Updated: 2023-07-03 02:22 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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