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New Honey lager (5/25)

133 calories 11.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Alternative Sugar Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 79% (brew house)
Source: Tony Gilardi
Calories: 133 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 3rd 2025
1.041
1.007
4.5%
19.3
3.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb US - Pale 2-Row5.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 70.6%
1.50 lb American - Vienna1.5 lb Vienna 35 4 19.3%
0.60 lb US - Honey - Sweet Clover0.6 lb Honey - Sweet Clover - (late boil kettle addition) 35 0 7.7%
3 oz German - Acidulated Malt3 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.4%
7.79 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 12.22 25%
0.50 oz Spalt0.5 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 3.9 25%
1 oz Spalt1 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 3.13 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp Wyeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 75 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Add honey after flameout - around 180 degrees.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.7 gal Infusion 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.7 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 2.7 10.8  
Mash volume with grains 3.27 13.1  
Grain absorption losses -0.9 -3.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.48 g | 21.9 qt) 3.95 15.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.02 g | 28.1 qt) 5.5 22  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.05 0.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 6.65 26.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"New Honey lager (5/25)" Alternative Sugar Beer recipe by Tony Gilardi. All Grain, ABV 4.51%, IBU 19.25, SRM 3.18, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Vienna, Honey - Sweet Clover, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Spalt) Other: (Baking Soda, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Whirlfloc, Wyeast Nutrient)
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