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Fat Cat Kellerbier

Method: BIAB
Style: German Helles Exportbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Source: Thyself
Calories: 184 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday September 5th 2018

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.8%

IBU (tinseth):

28.6

SRM (morey):

6.4

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	German - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	75.8%
1.50 lb	German - Munich Light1.5 lb Munich Light	37	6	12.6%
8 oz	German - CaraHell8 oz CaraHell	34	11	4.2%
8 oz	German - Munich Dark8 oz Munich Dark	37	15.5	4.2%
4 oz	American - Victory4 oz Victory	34	28	2.1%
2 oz	German - Acidulated Malt2 oz Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	1.1%
190 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	First Wort	0 min	7.09	2.5%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	30 min	10.89	5%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	10 min	2.57	2.5%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	5 min	2.83	5%
17 oz	Chinook17 oz Chinook Hops	Fresh	13	Whirlpool at 190 °F	15 min	5.21	85%
20 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	23.38	15%
17 oz	Chinook (Fresh)	5.21	85%
20 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4 gal		Temperature	--	152 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 each	Campden tablet	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	15 min.
0.50 tsp	Yeast nutrient	Other	Boil	15 min.
1 tsp	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.50 tsp	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Munich Lager 2308

Amount:	500 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	77%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	48 - 56 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 485 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
7	3	2	5	5	25
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Notes

Racked 5.4 gal into two 3 gal fermentors, chilling further from the groundwater temp of like 75F to about 46-48F hopefully, then pitching ~450B cells of Munich lager.

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Last Updated: 2019-09-06 15:13 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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