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4th of July Lager

147 calories 12.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: Smoky hill Brewery
Calories: 147 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday July 4th 2015
1.045
1.008
4.9%
21.5
5.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light6 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light 35 4 82.8%
6 lbs / 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 10L12 oz Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 10.3%
8 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)8 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 6.9%
0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 9.28 33.3%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 45 min 6.63 33.3%
0.50 oz Styrian Goldings0.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 15 min 5.63 33.3%
1.50 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 318 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Sugar       Amount: 5 oz      
 
Target Water Profile
Aurora, CO Municipal Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
37 8 45 37 53 142
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 6.2 g | 24.8 qt) 5.15 20.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.2 g | 24.8 qt) 5.25 21  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.16 -0.6  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.51 2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.56 g | 26.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 5.15 20.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Used top cropped yeast from other lager after day 2 of Fermentation. made starter from this.

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