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Starter lager

130 calories 12.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.29 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: Timothy Bulin
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 130 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 2nd 2022
1.040
1.008
4.3%
25.6
11.3
n/a
9.73
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Viking - Red Active Malt7 lb Red Active Malt 1.39 / lb
9.73
37 13.68 100%
7 lbs / 9.73
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Sterling (8.7 AA)0.5 oz Sterling (8.7 AA) Hops Leaf/Whole 8.7 Boil 60 min 17.12 50%
0.50 oz Sterling (8.7 AA)0.5 oz Sterling (8.7 AA) Hops Leaf/Whole 8.7 Boil 15 min 8.5 50%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
1 each Whirfloc Fining Mash 15 min.
 
Yeast
Mauribrew - 497 Lager
Amount:
2 Tbsp
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
79%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 86 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 284 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 2 oz       Temp: 68 °F       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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.88 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
3.29 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 2.63 10.5  
Mash volume with grains 3.19 12.7  
Grain absorption losses -0.88 -3.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.04 g | 20.2 qt) 4.79 19.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.2 qt) 6.29 25.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.42 29.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Small batch SMASH lager to build up yeast for future brew.

Experimental.

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  • Last Updated: 2022-06-05 04:55 UTC