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☆ German Lager ☆

Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 12.2 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Klickitat Jim
Calories: 187 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday October 22nd 2015

Original Gravity:

14.1 °P

Final Gravity:

2.6 °P

ABV (alternate):

6.3%

IBU (tinseth):

20.2

SRM (morey):

4.7

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
13 lb	German - Pilsner13 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	92.9%
1 lb	German - CaraHell1 lb CaraHell	34	11	7.1%
14 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
40 g	Tettnanger40 g Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.5	First Wort	0 min	16.23	50%
40 g	Tettnanger40 g Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.5	Whirlpool at 160 °F	10 min	3.96	50%
80 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
80 g	Tettnanger (Pellet) 80 g Tettnanger (Pellet) Hops		20.19	100%
80 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
9.5 gal	12 brix	Infusion	--	150 °F	90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.7 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.50 each	Wirlfloc	Fining	Boil	10 min.
0.50 tsp	Nutrient	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
2.50 g	Brewtan B	Water Agt	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Bavarian Lager 2206

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	46 - 58 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	-

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Target Water Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
58	6	11	98	53	0
Distilled Water 5.4 ph mash Mash: 9.5 gal 2g CaSO4 2g MgSO4 1g NaCl 6g CaCl 2.5g Brewtan B 3ml Lactic
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Hallertau Mittelfruh optional
Crystal option for more American take
Cut late hops in half or quarter for a more authentic Bavarian version

(1) 1000ml oxygenated starters at 50
Pitch at high krausen ~12hrs

52º till > 50% ADF then free rise to 68º
Rest at 68º 5 days then check gravity and forced diacetyl test
Crash to 30º then gell fine 3 days at 30º

Keg and carbonate to 14psi, lager 1 month at ~38F
Purge keg daily for first week to blow off excess sulfur

Final pH about 4.3

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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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