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Bulin's Special Lager

170 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Pre-Prohibition Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.83 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Timothy Bulin
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday October 12th 2021
1.052
1.010
5.6%
28.7
4.8
n/a
5.80
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Briess - Synergy Select Pilsen Malt8 lb Synergy Select Pilsen Malt 38.3 1.8 57.1%
2 lb Viking - Munich Dark Malt2 lb Munich Dark Malt $ 1.50 / lb
$ 3.00 		33 8.5 14.3%
4 lb Quaker - American 5 Minute Grits4 lb American 5 Minute Grits $ 0.70 / lb
$ 2.80 		20 1 28.6%
14 lbs / $ 5.80
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz schweddy bohemian - Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Leaf/Whole 7.81 Boil 60 min 21.06 50%
1 oz schweddy bohemian - Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Leaf/Whole 7.81 Boil 10 min 7.64 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54
Amount:
10 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
79.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 111 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 5.7 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
5.5 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.37 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.25 21  
Mash volume with grains 6.37 25.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.75 -7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.83 g | 19.3 qt) 4.58 18.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.08 g | 32.3 qt) 7.83 31.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 6.75 27  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.75 g | 27 qt) 6.5 26  
Total: 9.83 39.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bulin's Special Lager" Pre-Prohibition Lager beer recipe by Timothy Bulin. All Grain, ABV 5.57%, IBU 28.7, SRM 4.77, Fermentables: (Synergy Select Pilsen Malt, Munich Dark Malt, American 5 Minute Grits) Hops: (Cluster) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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