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3 Gal Pre-Prohibition Lager

185 calories 19.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Pre-Prohibition Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 3.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.68 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Stephen Stanley
Hop Utilization: 82%
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday September 7th 2023
1.056
1.014
5.7%
31.9
3.4
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.62 lb American - Pale 6-Row5.62 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 75%
1.62 lb Flaked Corn1.62 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 25%
7.24 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Cluster0.75 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 First Wort 0 min 29.52 52.8%
0.67 oz Saaz0.67 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 2.41 47.2%
1.42 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc Fining Mash 10 min.
2 g Yeast nutrient Other Mash 10 min.
1 g Brewtan B Other Mash --
1 g Brewtan B Other Boil 10 min.
1 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.10 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.80 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.20 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.40 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.25 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Danstar - Diamond Lager
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 59 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 59 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
St. Louis, MO, USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
31 16 43 27 111 174
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.7 gal Strike 163 °F 122 °F 15 min
Temperature 122 °F 144 °F 40 min
Temperature 144 °F 156 °F 40 min
Temperature 156 °F 170 °F 10 min
3.44 gal Batch Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 2.72 10.9  
Mash volume with grains 3.29 13.2  
Grain absorption losses -0.91 -3.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.99 g | 16 qt) 3.12 12.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.55 g | 22.2 qt) 4.68 18.7  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3.25 g | 13 qt) 3.5 14  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 3.5 g | 14 qt) 3.25 13  
Total: 5.84 23.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Ferment at 50 degrees, diacetyl rest near end.
Lager 4 weeks.

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  • Last Updated: 2023-09-17 01:46 UTC