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Charisma Buff (+5)

149 calories 12.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Standard American Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 186 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 200 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Chachi
Hop Utilization: 76%
Calories: 149 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday November 15th 2025
1.046
1.007
5.1%
18.0
3.3
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
275 lb Canada Malting - SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT275 lb SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT 37.2 1.5 83.3%
50 lb Briess - Goldpils Vienna Malt50 lb Goldpils Vienna Malt 36.8 3.5 15.2%
5 lb Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated5 lb BEST Acidulated 35.9 2.81 1.5%
330 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 lb Yakima Valley Hops - Citra2 lb Citra Hops Pellet 14.3 Whirlpool 0 min 9.21 16.7%
2 lb Krush2 lb Krush Hops Pellet 13.6 Whirlpool 0 min 8.76 16.7%
4 lb Yakima Valley Hops - Citra4 lb Citra Hops Pellet 13.1 Dry Hop 5 days 33.3%
4 lb Krush4 lb Krush Hops Pellet 13.6 Dry Hop 5 days 33.3%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7.60 oz Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 oz Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8.40 oz Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 oz Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1,000 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2818 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
110 5 5 120 130 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
109.73 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
204.86 gal Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 69 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 190.28 gal (761.1 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 178.28 gal (713.1 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 136.13 gal (544.5 qt) 109.73 438.9  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 109.73 438.9  
Mash volume with grains 136.13 544.5  
Grain absorption losses -41.25 -165  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 122.05 g | 488.2 qt) 131.78 527.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 190.28 g | 761.1 qt) 200 800  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Post boil Volume 188.4 753.6  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -2.4 -9.6  
Going into fermentor 186 744  
Total: 241.5 966
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Charisma Buff (+5)" Standard American Lager beer recipe by Chachi. All Grain, ABV 5.1%, IBU 17.98, SRM 3.34, Fermentables: (SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT, Goldpils Vienna Malt, BEST Acidulated) Hops: (Citra, Krush) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt)
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