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almost Zen

159 calories 12.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 135 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 139.8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 140 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: J3P0
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday December 21st 2023
1.049
1.007
5.5%
44.7
12.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
150 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner150 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 57.5%
75 lb American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted75 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted 33 30 28.7%
12 lb Munich12 lb Munich 37 6 4.6%
12 lb German - CaraRed12 lb CaraRed 34 20 4.6%
12 lb German - CaraFoam12 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 4.6%
261 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 lb Cascade1 lb Cascade Hops Pellet 7 First Wort at 212 °F 0 min 17.47 18.2%
1 lb Sorachi Ace1 lb Sorachi Ace Hops Pellet 11.1 Boil 15 min 12.5 18.2%
24 oz Centennial24 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool at 212 °F 0 min 6.66 27.3%
1 lb Cascade1 lb Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool at 212 °F 0 min 3.11 18.2%
1 lb Sorachi Ace1 lb Sorachi Ace Hops Pellet 11.1 Whirlpool at 212 °F 0 min 4.93 18.2%
5.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
400 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 9314 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 3.89 psi       Temp: 33 °F       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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 gal Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 139.8 gal (559.2 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 127.8 gal (511.2 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 135.07 gal (540.27 qt) 114.19 456.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 114.19 456.8  
Mash volume with grains 135.07 540.3  
Grain absorption losses -32.63 -130.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 58.49 234  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 139.8 559.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.2 -4.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 137.1 g | 548.4 qt) 140 560  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -2.1 -8.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 137.9 g | 551.6 qt) 135 540  
Total: 172.68 690.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"almost Zen" American Pale Ale beer recipe by J3P0. All Grain, ABV 5.49%, IBU 44.66, SRM 12.14, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner, Pale 2-Row - Toasted, Munich, CaraRed, CaraFoam) Hops: (Cascade, Sorachi Ace, Centennial)
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