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DIY El Dorado American Lager V8

Method: BIAB
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://bcoem.bluebonnetbrewoff.org/

Created: Friday April 12th 2024

El Dorado American Lager

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 19

DIY El Dorado American Lager V3

OG: 1.054 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 20

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

18.7

SRM (morey):

3.4

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner8 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	36.3	1.9	68.1%
3 lb	Flaked Corn3 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	25.5%
0.75 lb	Weyermann - Barke Vienna0.75 lb Barke Vienna	36	3.4	6.4%
11.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
10 g	El Dorado10 g El Dorado Hops	Pellet	14	Boil	60 min	17.42	83.3%
2 g	El Dorado2 g El Dorado Hops	Pellet	14	Boil	10 min	1.26	16.7%
12 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
12 g	El Dorado (Pellet) 12 g El Dorado (Pellet) Hops		18.68	100%
12 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.3 gal		Temperature	--	150 °F	75 min
	mash out	Temperature	--	170 °F	10 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.50 each	Whirlfloc tablet	Fining	Boil	15 min.
3.50 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.20 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.
3.70 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4.52 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.30 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.50 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.10 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Boil	0 min.

Yeast

White Labs - German Bock Lager Yeast WLP833

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	78%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	48 - 55 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 486 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

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

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
65	4	7	70	85	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Multiple award winner, including 1st at Blue Bonnet 2023 & 2nd at NHC 2024 Indianapolis regional (pale American beer categories)

1st place Bluegrass Homebrew Competition (2023) in the Standard American Beer category, 2nd place BOS
https://bluegrasscup.brewcomp.com/

2nd place Midwinter Homebrew Competition (2023) in Pale Lager
category.
https://midwinterhbc.com/competition/

1st place America's Finest City (QUAFF) in the Standard American Beer category
https://quaff.org/AFC-2023/index.php?msg=5

1st place War of the Worts (2023) in the Light Lager category
http://www.keystonehops.com/waroftheworts2023/

2nd place KCBM (2023) in the Light Lager category
https://kcbmcomp.com/?mibextid=Zxz2cZ

1st place IBU Open (2023) Pale American Beer category
https://ibuopen.brewcompetition.com/

1st place Bluebonnet Brew-Off (2023) in the Pale Lager category
https://bcoem.bluebonnetbrewoff.org/

1st Place Pale Lager category, St. Louis Microfest Competition 2023
https://stlbrews.brewcompetition.com/

1st Place American Lager category, Lagerpalooza 2023
https://lagerpalooza-proam.com/

1st place "pale malty crispy bois" Dogg Dayzz 2023
https://doggdayzz.brewingcompetitions.com/

3rd place Light Lager category Brixtoberfest 2023
https://brixtoberfest.brixiesbrewers.com/

HM Merrimack in the Standard American/International Lager (16 entries) category
https://competition.mvhbc.com/

2nd place Best of Show (397 entries) and 1st place Industrial Beer category SNERHC
https://snerhc.com/

3rd place Pale American Beer category at the 2023 Indiana Brewer's Cup
https://cdn.saffire.com/files.ashx?t=fg&rid=IndianaStateFair&f=2023_INBrewersCup_HBResults_Final.pdf

3rd place Standard American Beer NERHBC 2023
https://nerhbc.brewingcompetitions.com/

3rd place Standard American Beer Oregon Brew Crew Fall Classic 2023
https://fallclassic.brewingcompetitions.com/

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Full volume, no sparge

Target 16-18 IBU at 60 min and 1-2 IBU at 10min. Hops loose in kettle.

Add 1 mL lactic acid near end of boil.

Check pH at end of boil (target 5.1-5.2).

Chill immediately at end of 75 min boil.

Allow to sit covered x 1 hr prior to draining to FV

OXYGENATE prior to yeast pitch.

Ferment at 50F x 7 days, then raise 1-2F every 1 day until 64F or terminal gravity.

Once SG has stabilized, cold crash x 7 days adding gelatin on day 4.

Biofine 5 mL in the keg.

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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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