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Machine Head

100 calories 7.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 250 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 270 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.029 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Source: Jarrett Mack
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 100 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 7.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday November 19th 2024
1.031
1.004
3.5%
18.0
2.1
5.2
300.18
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
192.50 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row192.5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row $ 0.74 / lb
$ 142.45 		37 1.8 72%
75 lb Briess - Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes75 lb Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes $ 0.93 / lb
$ 69.75 		34.5 0.8 28%
267.50 lbs / $ 212.20
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 lb Saaz0.5 lb Saaz Hops $ 12.00 / lb
$ 6.00 		Pellet 6.58 Boil 60 min 4.75 14.3%
1 lb Saaz1 lb Saaz Hops $ 12.00 / lb
$ 12.00 		Pellet 6.58 Boil 30 min 7.29 28.6%
2 lb Tettnanger2 lb Tettnanger Hops $ 10.00 / lb
$ 20.00 		Pellet 5.68 Boil at 200 °F 10 min 5.94 57.1%
3.50 lbs / $ 38.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 oz Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
193.33 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
83 g Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1 oz Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Escarpment Labs - Mexican Lager
Amount:
7 BBL Pitch
Cost:
$ 7.14 / bblp
$ 49.98
Attenuation (custom):
85%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 57.2 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 5539 B cells required
$ 49.98 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40 5 10 25 25 30
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
100.31 gal Strike 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
203.38 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
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: 253.6 gal (1014.4 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 241.6 gal (966.4 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 121.71 gal (486.85 qt) 100.31 401.3  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 100.31 401.3  
Mash volume with grains 121.71 486.9  
Grain absorption losses -33.44 -133.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 203.38 813.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 253.6 g | 1014.4 qt) 270 1080  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -2.1 -8.4  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 266.4 g | 1065.6 qt) 250 1000  
Estimated amount in fermentor 250 1000  
Total: 303.69 1214.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Machine Head" Light American Lager beer recipe by Jarrett Mack. All Grain, ABV 3.52%, IBU 17.98, SRM 2.08, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes) Hops: (Saaz, Tettnanger) Other: (Gypsum, Lactic acid, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous))
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