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Falstaffian Lager

141 calories 13.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Herr Stein
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 141 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 2nd 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen7 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 91.1%
0.50 lb Flaked Corn0.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 6.5%
3 oz German - Acidulated Malt3 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.4%
7.69 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.32 oz Artisan - Perle0.32 oz Perle Hops Pellet 7.1 Boil 60 min 9.11 24.2%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Mt Hood1 oz Mt Hood Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 1 min 0.95 75.8%
1.32 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.65 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.95 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.75 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.78 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.38 g Slaked Lime Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.49 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Copenhagen Lager Yeast WLP850
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 319 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 2.7 oz       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.5 gal Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.76 g | 35 qt) 8.71 34.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.38 g | 37.5 qt) 9.33 37.3  
Grain absorption losses -0.96 -3.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.55 g | 30.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 5.25 21  
Total: 8.71 34.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Moderate carbonation, no lacing, thin white head. Bright, golden color. Overall taste is light and restrained, good session beer on a hot summer day. Quite drinkable.

The taste of this beer is a bit grainy and sweet initially, with the sweetness changing to being slightly more malty after a second or so. The mouthfeel is very light. Finish is crisp, clean, and with virtually no aftertaste.

This yeast although powdery, produces one the clearest lager recipes I know after a lagering period. Initially, very hazy and cloudy but it surprises me every time after it completely clears. It does produce some diacetyl but with a good d-rest and or a lagering phase it completely goes away.

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