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Pre-Prohibition American Lager

153 calories 13.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.36 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 25th 2023
1.047
1.008
5.1%
38.0
2.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb American - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 75.7%
2 lb Flaked Rice2 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 21.6%
4 oz German - Acidulated Malt4 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.7%
9.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Perle10 g Perle Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 30 min 8.75 7.1%
10 g Chinook10 g Chinook Hops Pellet 12 Boil 30 min 12.21 7.1%
10 g Chinook10 g Chinook Hops Pellet 12 Boil 10 min 5.76 7.1%
10 g Perle10 g Perle Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 10 min 4.13 7.1%
16 g Chinook16 g Chinook Hops Pellet 12 Boil 5 min 5.07 11.3%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Leaf/Whole 14 Boil at 210 °F 1 min 2.06 20.1%
2 oz Chinook2 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 12 Dry Hop at 60 °F 2 days 40.2%
141.05 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.75 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.75 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 365 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 14.89 psi       Temp: 45 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume 7.77 31.1  
Mash volume with grains 8.51 34  
Grain absorption losses -1.16 -4.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 6.36 25.4  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.77 31.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pre-Prohibition American Lager" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Warren Reinsch. BIAB, ABV 5.14%, IBU 37.98, SRM 2.89, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Flaked Rice, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Perle, Chinook, Citra) Other: (Gypsum, Campden Tablets, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Lactic acid, Yeast Nutrient, Whirlfloc)
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