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Pre-prohibition Lager

150 calories 13.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.08 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.33 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Simon Harrison
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday October 23rd 2021
1.046
1.008
5.0%
45.3
3.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb American - Pale 6-Row7.5 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 83.3%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5.6%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 11.1%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Cluster1.5 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 40.45 75%
0.50 oz Cluster0.5 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 10 min 4.89 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Mash 10 min.
1 each Yeast Nutrient Other Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
52.5 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 325 B cells required
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 59 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
52.5 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 325 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Used distilled water
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Infusion 132 °F 122 °F 20 min
Strike 161 °F 150 °F 60 min
mashout Temperature 179 °F 170 °F 10 min
2 gal Sparge -- 185 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.66 18.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.01 g | 16.1 qt) 3.52 14.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 6.08 24.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.33 21.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.33 g | 21.3 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.46 29.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Kit from Simi Valley Homebrew store.

Brew done ~12pm, Yeast pitched @ 7:30 PM , 66.5 deg. F

Fermentation within kegerator 14 days (52.5-53.2 deg. F)

Diacteyl rest (63 deg. F) for 2 days then rack to keg

lager at 38 deg. F for 25 days.

Notes: Creamy with a lite bitterness, really tasty!

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