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Faded Decade - Part 3

124 calories 11.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 465 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 535.18 gallons
Post Boil Size: 496 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: John Ferguson
Calories: 124 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday July 13th 2026
1.038
1.008
4.0%
14.0
2.5
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
605 lb Weyermann - Pilsner605 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 91.7%
55 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)55 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 8.3%
660 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 lb BSG - Magnum1.5 lb Magnum Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 60 min 14 100%
1.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
38 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
27 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
27 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
16 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
325.17 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
75 g Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
75 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
1,500 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 5859 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Belgian Quad
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
192 gal Beta amylase saccharification rest Strike 144 °F 144 °F 30 min
Alpha amylase saccharification rest Infusion 144 °F 155 °F 30 min
343.2 gal Sparge to lauter tun Fly Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 85 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 468.15 gal (1872.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 456.15 gal (1824.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 267.3 gal (1069.2 qt) 214.5 858  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 214.5 858  
Mash volume with grains 267.3 1069.2  
Grain absorption losses -82.5 -330  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 336.4 g | 1345.6 qt) 403.43 1613.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 468.15 g | 1872.6 qt) 535.18 2140.7  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.9 -3.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 465 g | 1860 qt) 496 1984  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 496 g | 1984 qt) 465 1860  
Total: 617.93 2471.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Faded Decade - Part 3" American Light Lager beer recipe by John Ferguson. All Grain, ABV 3.97%, IBU 14, SRM 2.53, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Magnum) Other: (Chalk, Epsom Salt, Magnesium Chloride, Baking Soda, Phosphoric acid, Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient)
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