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Ragbrai steam

166 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: California Common
Boil Time: 65 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday January 3rd 2013
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Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
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Hops
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35 g Northern Brewer35 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 5 min 7.46 62.5%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
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:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 239 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 3.1 oz       Temp: 70 °F       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
oak park il tap water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
39 15 10 19 31 129
no salts
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18 qt Infusion -- 148 °F 20 min
Infusion -- 150 °F 20 min
-- 154 °F 25 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 3.33 13.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.04 16.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.11 -4.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.73 g | 18.9 qt) 4.53 18.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.7 g | 26.8 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.63 -6.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.86 31.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Run fermentation at 65 df.

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