Alpha lager

Method: All Grain
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.019 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.189 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 166 calories (Per )
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per )

Created Sunday November 15th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.7%

IBU (tinseth):

135.5

SRM (morey):

4.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
1 lb	Avangard - Wheat1 lb Wheat	38.2	2	9.1%
1 lb	Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	9.1%
9 lb	American - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	81.8%
11 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	60 min	68.57	33.3%
1 oz	Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	15 min	29.49	33.3%
1 oz	Perle1 oz Perle Hops	Pellet	8.2	Boil	60 min	37.48	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Columbus (Pellet)	68.57	33.3%
1 oz	Chinook (Pellet)	29.49	33.3%
1 oz	Perle (Pellet)	37.48	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.12 gal		Batch Sparge	152 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F

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) 92 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 4.5 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Cleveland, OH

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Brew Count: 1
Last Updated: 2020-11-15 19:04 UTC

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