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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 130 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 150 gallons
Post Boil Size: 140 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: HHA
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 133 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday July 8th 2021
1.041
1.006
4.6%
10.6
4.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
150 lb Sugar Creek Malt - Pilsner150 lb Pilsner 37.7 2 78.9%
15 lb Briess - Victory Malt15 lb Victory Malt 34.5 28 7.9%
25 lb Briess - Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes25 lb Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes 34.5 0.8 13.2%
190 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8 oz Crystal8 oz Crystal Hops Leaf/Whole 2.7 Boil 60 min 3.2 25%
8 oz Crystal8 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 40 min 3.09 25%
16 oz Crystal16 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 20 min 4.26 50%
32 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
10 oz Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
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) 1763 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 29.22 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
15 10 0 17 17 46
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
85 gal Temperature 170 °F 149 °F 50 min
95 gal Sparge 180 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 132.7 gal (530.8 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 120.7 gal (482.8 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 98.33 gal (393.3 qt) 83.13 332.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 83.13 332.5  
Mash volume with grains 98.33 393.3  
Grain absorption losses -23.75 -95  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 73.58 g | 294.3 qt) 90.88 363.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 132.7 g | 530.8 qt) 150 600  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.2 -4.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 130 g | 520 qt) 140 560  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 140 g | 560 qt) 130 520  
Total: 174 696
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Lite" American Lager beer recipe by HHA. All Grain, ABV 4.55%, IBU 10.56, SRM 4.92, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Victory Malt, Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes) Hops: (Crystal) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum)
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