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BBQ Lager

134 calories 12.3 g 15 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 16 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 19.7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 17.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 134 calories (Per 15oz)
Carbs: 12.3 g (Per 15oz)
Created: Saturday May 17th 2025
1.041
1.008
4.3%
22.3
3.2
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17 lb Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt17 lb Bohemian Pilsner Malt 36.8 2.43 73.9%
3 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise3 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 13%
3 lb Cane Sugar3 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 13%
23 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Crystal3 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 2.6 Boil 60 min 10.43 25%
4 oz Crystal4 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 2.6 Boil 20 min 8.42 33.3%
5 oz Crystal5 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 2.6 Boil 5 min 3.47 41.7%
12 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tsp Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
21 gal Infusion -- 154 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 17.95 gal (71.8 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 5.95 gal (23.8 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 23.83 gal (95.31 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.4 gal (41.6 qt) and adding 11.83 gal (47.31 qt) sparge/top-off. 22.23 88.9  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 20.48 g | 81.9 qt) 22.23 88.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 22.08 g | 88.3 qt) 23.83 95.3  
Grain absorption losses -2.5 -10  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.22 0.9  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 17.95 g | 71.8 qt) 19.7 78.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.45 -1.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 16 g | 64 qt) 17.75 71  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 17.75 g | 71 qt) 16 64  
Total: 22.23 88.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"BBQ Lager" American Light Lager beer recipe by testingapril. BIAB, ABV 4.29%, IBU 22.32, SRM 3.19, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner Malt, Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Crystal) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt (MgSO4))
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