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PDQ Bock

238 calories 23.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Helles Bock
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.97 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.63 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 238 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 31st 2016
1.072
1.016
7.4%
29.9
7.5
n/a
0.23
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb German - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 50%
4 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt4 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 28.6%
2 lb Munich2 lb Munich 37 6 14.3%
0.50 lb German - CaraHell0.5 lb CaraHell 34 11 3.6%
0.50 lb German - Melanoidin0.5 lb Melanoidin 37 25 3.6%
14 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.2 Boil 60 min 20.55 20%
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 15 min 6.69 40%
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 5 min 2.69 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Carrageenan $ 0.23 / each
$ 0.23 		Fining Boil 20 min.
1 tsp Wyeast Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
$ 0.23
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 122 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.2 qt/lb 4.2 16.8  
Mash volume with grains 5.32 21.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.75 -7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.64 g | 18.6 qt) 4.77 19.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.84 g | 27.4 qt) 6.97 27.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5.63 22.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.63 g | 22.5 qt) 5.25 21  
Total: 8.97 35.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Originally used Saaz for finishing hops and it made a good beer, but trying Hersbrucker.

Melanoidin decreased from 16 to 12 to 8 ounces. Consider decreasing to 6 oz.

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