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El Capitan Tier 9

138 calories 14 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Basement Bottom Brewing/ Mayfield
Calories: 138 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday November 25th 2014
1.042
1.010
4.2%
20.2
6.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.75 lb American - Vienna4.75 lb Vienna 35 4 46.9%
3.85 lb American - Pilsner3.85 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 38%
1.20 lb Flaked Corn1.2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 11.9%
0.30 lb Belgian - CaraMunich0.3 lb CaraMunich 33 50 3%
0.30 oz American - Black Malt0.3 oz Black Malt 28 500 0.2%
10.12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 60 min 18.5 87%
0.30 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.3 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 20 min 1.68 13%
2.30 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 387 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Mexican Lager
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Add 1 t. CaCl2 to mash.
10 gals RO water.
pH 5.2 to start
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16 qt Infusion -- 151 °F 60 min
12 qt Temperature -- 168 °F 15 min
12 qt Sparge -- 165 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.79 15.2  
Mash volume with grains 4.6 18.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.26 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.56 g | 26.2 qt) 6.22 24.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.84 g | 35.3 qt) 8.5 34  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 6.5 26  
Going into fermentor 6.5 26  
Total: 10.01 40.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"El Capitan Tier 9" Light American Lager beer recipe by Basement Bottom Brewing/ Mayfield. All Grain, ABV 4.22%, IBU 20.18, SRM 6.12, Fermentables: (Vienna, Pilsner, Flaked Corn, CaraMunich, Black Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient)
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