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NZ Lager

143 calories 12 g 12 oz
Vision Quest
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 280 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 285 gallons
Post Boil Size: 280 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Source: Vision Quest
Hop Utilization: 85%
Calories: 143 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 7th 2023
1.044
1.007
4.8%
28.5
3.3
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
350 lb Mountain Malt - Mountain Pilsner Base Malt350 lb Mountain Pilsner Base Malt 37.4 1.4 82.2%
26 lb German - CaraHell26 lb CaraHell 34 11 6.1%
50 lb Mountain Malt - Premium 2-Row Base Malt50 lb Premium 2-Row Base Malt 37.6 2 11.7%
426 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 lb Nelson Sauvin1 lb Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil at 202 °F 10 min 4.46 13.3%
1 lb Motueka1 lb Motueka Hops Pellet 7 Boil at 202 °F 40 min 6.05 13.3%
1 lb Nelson Sauvin1 lb Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Whirlpool at 180 °F 20 min 1.87 13.3%
1 lb Motueka1 lb Motueka Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool at 180 °F 20 min 1.05 13.3%
2.50 lb Nelson Sauvin2.5 lb Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop (High Krausen) at 60 °F 5 days 33.3%
1 lb Super Alpha1 lb Super Alpha Hops Pellet 13 First Wort 0 min 15.06 13.3%
7.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
200 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
100 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 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:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 4064 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Boulder, CO
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
19 1 3 4 3 53.3
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
190 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
160 gal Sparge 169 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 284.05 gal (1136.2 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 272.05 gal (1088.2 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 193.83 gal (775.32 qt) 159.75 639  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 159.75 639  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 192.63 g | 770.5 qt) 193.83 775.3  
Grain absorption losses -53.25 -213  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 177.8 g | 711.2 qt) 178.75 715  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 284.05 g | 1136.2 qt) 285 1140  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.8 -7.2  
Post boil Volume 280 1120  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -1.2 -4.8  
Top off amount 1.2 4.8  
Going into fermentor 280 1120  
Total: 338.5 1354
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"NZ Lager" International Pale Lager beer recipe by Vision Quest. All Grain, ABV 4.82%, IBU 28.49, SRM 3.26, Fermentables: (Mountain Pilsner Base Malt, CaraHell, Premium 2-Row Base Malt) Hops: (Nelson Sauvin, Motueka, Super Alpha) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Lactic acid)
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