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Sycamore Sid

163 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 121.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 118.877 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 89% (ending kettle)
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 13th 2022
1.050
1.009
5.4%
16.5
2.8
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
150 lb American - Pilsner150 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 81.1%
20 lb Flaked Rice20 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 10.8%
15 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)15 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 8.1%
185 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
28 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker28 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 60 min 16.46 100%
28 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.45 oz ALDC Other Primary 0 min.
100 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
- Apex munich
Amount:
500 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 8546 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 30 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
70 gal Strike 162 °F 148 °F 60 min
74.225 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 124.8 gal (499.2 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 112.8 gal (451.2 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 79.55 gal (318.2 qt) 64.75 259  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 64.75 259  
Mash volume with grains 79.55 318.2  
Grain absorption losses -23.13 -92.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 77.5 310  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 124.8 g | 499.2 qt) 118.88 475.5  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.05 -4.2  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 115.58 g | 462.3 qt) 121.5 486  
Estimated amount in fermentor 121.5 486  
Total: 142.25 569
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Sycamore Sid" American Lager beer recipe by FCB. All Grain, ABV 5.42%, IBU 16.46, SRM 2.82, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Flaked Rice, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (ALDC , Lactic acid)
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