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American Lager

164 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.04 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Mark
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 15th 2023
1.050
1.010
5.2%
10.6
3.5
5.6
28.78
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row $ 1.59 / lb
$ 7.95 		37 1.8 43.5%
4.50 lb Rahr - Standard 6-Row4.5 lb Standard 6-Row $ 1.59 / lb
$ 7.16 		36.3 2.3 39.1%
1.50 lb Flaked Corn1.5 lb Flaked Corn $ 1.89 / lb
$ 2.84 		40 0.5 13%
0.50 lb Briess - Carapils Malt0.5 lb Carapils Malt $ 1.79 / lb
$ 0.90 		34.5 1.5 4.3%
11.50 lbs / $ 18.84
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops $ 1.99 / oz
$ 1.99 		Pellet 6.3 Boil 15 min 10.61 100%
1 oz / $ 1.99
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
1 tsp irish moss Fining Boil 15 min.
6.70 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 7.95 / each
$ 7.95
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 422 B cells required
$ 7.95 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Dion Home
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
4.31 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
5 gal Fly Sparge 181 °F 172 °F 30 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 4.31 17.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.23 20.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.91 g | 19.7 qt) 4.42 17.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.54 g | 30.2 qt) 7.04 28.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 8.73 34.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Lager" American Lager beer recipe by Mark. All Grain, ABV 5.17%, IBU 10.61, SRM 3.51, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Standard 6-Row, Flaked Corn, Carapils Malt) Hops: (Cascade) Other: (Whirlfloc, irish moss, Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-01-26 11:16 UTC