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FFej Equis Amber

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.64 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created Wednesday February 15th 2023
1.049
1.012
4.9%
22.1
12.5
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pilsner5 lb American - Pilsner 37 1.8 48.8%
4.50 lb German - Vienna4.5 lb German - Vienna 37 4 43.9%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 4.9%
4 oz American - Roasted Barley4 oz American - Roasted Barley 33 300 2.4%
10.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
13 g Magnum13 g Magnum Hops Pellet 13.2 Boil 60 min 22.11 100%
13 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
11 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.86 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 379 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Düsseldorf (Altbier)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 12 45 82 65 223
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.86 gal Strike 156 °F 152 °F 60 min
2.81 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.2 qt/lb 3.08 12.3  
Mash volume with grains 3.9 15.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.47 g | 21.9 qt) 5.1 20.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.02 g | 28.1 qt) 6.64 26.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.17 32.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"FFej Equis Amber" International Amber Lager beer recipe by InspirationBeer. All Grain, ABV 4.88%, IBU 22.11, SRM 12.5, Fermentables: (American - Pilsner, German - Vienna, American - Caramel / Crystal 40L, American - Roasted Barley) Hops: (Magnum) Other: (Chalk, Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-02-15 17:13 UTC