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Lembas Lager

165 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Vienna Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.93 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday December 1st 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt4.5 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 50%
1.80 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I1.8 lb Munich Type I 38 6 20%
1.80 lb Weyermann - Pilsner1.8 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 20%
7.20 oz Weyermann - Caramunich Type 27.2 oz Caramunich Type 2 34 45 5%
5.90 oz Weyermann - Melanoidin5.9 oz Melanoidin 34.5 27 4.1%
1.30 oz Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III1.3 oz Carafa Special Type III 29.9 525 0.9%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 5.2 Boil 60 min 22.47 66.7%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 5.2 Boil 10 min 4.07 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 tsp BSG - Fermax Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
1 each Whirfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Bock Lager Yeast WLP833
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Primo
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
31 5 19 51 53 16
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 gal Infusion 154 °F 154 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume 8.31 33.2  
Mash volume with grains 9.03 36.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 6.93 27.7  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Volume into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.31 33.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Lembas Lager" Vienna Lager beer recipe by James Arcano. BIAB, ABV 4.73%, IBU 26.54, SRM 11.81, Fermentables: (Vienna Malt, Munich Type I, Pilsner, Caramunich Type 2, Melanoidin, Carafa Special Type III) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Lactic acid, Fermax Yeast Nutrient, Whirfloc)
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