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Pre-prohibition Lager

170 calories 14.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.17 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday July 9th 2020
1.052
1.009
5.7%
14.6
4.1
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb US - Pale 2-Row6 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 55.8%
2 lb American - Pale 6-Row2 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 18.6%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 18.6%
0.50 lb American - Vienna0.5 lb Vienna 35 4 4.7%
0.25 lb Honey Malt0.25 lb Honey Malt 37 25 2.3%
10.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 14.62 100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.75 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.25 tsp Chalk Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.25 tsp Table Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.40 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
11.50 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Osmosis Reverse
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.5 gal 131 °F 131 °F 15 min
6.5 gal 145 °F 145 °F 60 min
6.5 gal 158 °F 158 °F 15 min
6.5 gal 158 °F 168 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.61 g | 34.5 qt) 7.76 31.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.47 g | 37.9 qt) 8.62 34.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.02 g | 28.1 qt) 6.17 24.7  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.76 31.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Add water into primary to dilute to about 1.

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