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2022 Big Brew American Lager

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Pre-Prohibition Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (ending kettle)
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
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Created: Thursday April 14th 2022
1.049
1.012
4.9%
27.5
4.8
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 oz Briess - Carapils Malt2 oz Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 1.1%
10.50 lb Epiphany Craft Malt - US - Epiphany Craft Malt - Modern Pilsner10.5 lb US - Epiphany Craft Malt - Modern Pilsner 37 2.1 89.4%
9 oz Epiphany Craft Malt - US - Epiphany Craft Malt - Bruhmalt - Honey Malt (15L)9 oz US - Epiphany Craft Malt - Bruhmalt - Honey Malt (15L) 37 15 4.8%
9 oz Epiphany Craft Malt - US - Epiphany Craft Malt - Malted Corn9 oz US - Epiphany Craft Malt - Malted Corn 37 3.5 4.8%
188 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz Tettnanger1.25 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 21.64 57.3%
0.60 oz Saaz0.6 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 4.49 27.5%
0.33 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.33 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 15 min 1.36 15.1%
2.18 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
76%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
59 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 13.57 psi       Temp: 42.5 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
House Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total strike volume 8.97 35.9  
Mash volume with grains 9.91 39.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.47 -5.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.96 g | 31.8 qt) 7.25 29  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.29 g | 21.2 qt) 6 24  
Estimated amount in fermentor 6 24  
Total: 8.97 35.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Finished short, added .75-1 gal RO to carboy -- OG before dilution around 1.056-7

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