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135 calories 13.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.63 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 135 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday July 22nd 2022
1.041
1.010
4.1%
18.7
4.3
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt9 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt 38 2.65 62.1%
4.50 lb Flaked Rice4.5 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 31%
1 lb Honey Malt1 lb Honey Malt 37 25 6.9%
14.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Saaz3 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2 Boil 60 min 11.82 85.7%
0.50 oz Hopsteiner - Sultana0.5 oz Sultana Hops Pellet 14 Boil 15 min 6.84 14.3%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4.48 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - Berlin lager
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 62 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
58 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 746 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Infusion 160 °F 150 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.63 gal (50.53 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.63 gal (2.53 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 15.85 gal (63.41 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.84 gal (43.36 qt) and adding 3.85 gal (15.41 qt) sparge/top-off. 14.69 58.8  
Strike water volume 14.69 58.8  
Mash volume with grains 15.85 63.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.81 -7.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 12.63 50.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Volume into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 14.69 58.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Version 1:

Too malty? Increase Ibu from 15 to 18
Wanting a drier crisper finish? Increase dextrose to 10oz
Wanting lighter body? Mash down to 150

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