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Buddah Life

151 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Premium American Lager
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday February 27th 2015
1.046
1.011
4.7%
25.5
3.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb American - Pale 6-Row8.5 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 85%
1.50 lb Flaked Corn1.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 15%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Cluster1.5 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 First Wort 0 min 25.51 100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Lager 2035
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
48 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 379 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Detroit, MI (Huron Water Source) (2008)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
28 8 6 8 28 98
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 120 °F 30 min
Infusion -- 148 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.13 12.5  
Mash volume with grains 3.93 15.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.18 g | 16.7 qt) 4.88 19.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.81 g | 23.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8 32
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Updated:
Added 0.5 oz more hops as it could use a bit more of a bite.

Fermentation Schedule:

  • 48 F - 5 days
    Ramp up 5 F every 12 hours until 66 F (Or set to 66 for 5 days)
  • 53 - 12 hours
  • 58 - 12 hours
  • 63 - 12 hours
  • 66 - 5 days
    Ramp Down 5-8 F every 12 hours until 30-32 F (or just drop it to 30-32 for 5 days)
  • 60 - 12 hours
  • 54 - 12 hours
  • 48 - 12 hours
  • 42 - 12 hours
  • 36 - 12 hours
  • 31 - 3-5 days
    Package
    Enjoy!
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  • Last Updated: 2015-05-04 19:14 UTC