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Capo 2 (Classic Amer. Pilsner) 8/26

154 calories 14.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Pre-Prohibition Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Tony Gilardi
Calories: 154 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday December 23rd 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb American - Pale 6-Row6.5 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 72.7%
2.25 lb Flaked Corn2.25 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 25.2%
3 oz German - Acidulated Malt3 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.1%
8.94 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 13.6 Boil 60 min 25.78 22.2%
0.25 oz Nugget0.25 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 13.6 Boil 15 min 6.39 11.1%
0.75 oz Crystal0.75 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 2.2 Boil 15 min 3.1 33.3%
0.75 oz Crystal0.75 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 2.2 Boil 5 min 1.25 33.3%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Wyeast Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 59 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
78 5 14 72 138 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.25 gal strike at 161 Infusion 161 °F 150 °F 60 min
4.3 gal Sparge 180 °F 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.35 13.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.07 16.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.12 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.1 g | 20.4 qt) 4.52 18.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.87 31.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

2 l. Yeast starter, 100% RO water

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