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(2016-04-11) PrePro Lager

208 calories 20.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 80 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Brady Smiht
Calories: 208 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 8th 2016
1.063
1.014
6.4%
40.4
3.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb American - Pale 6-Row11 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 83%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 15.1%
4 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)4 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 1.9%
13.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 13 Boil 75 min 22.6 6.7%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 45 min 8.55 13.3%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 15 min 9.24 26.7%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.8 Whirlpool at 150 °F 0 min 26.7%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.8 Dry Hop 7 days 26.7%
7.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Lager 2035
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 526 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
102 6 20 128 136 100
Total split between mash & sparge water:
2.0 tsp gypsum
0.5 tsp epsom
0.3 tsp NaCl
1.8 tsp CaCl
2.0 tsp lactic acid
S:D Ratio 1.1
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
26 qt Protein Rest Temperature -- 130 °F 15 min
Sacc Rest (Ferm) Temperature -- 150 °F 30 min
Sacc Rest (Body) Temperature -- 156 °F 30 min
Mash Out Temperature -- 168 °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 4.97 19.9  
Mash volume with grains 6.03 24.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.66 -6.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.14 g | 20.6 qt) 5.44 21.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.21 g | 32.8 qt) 8.5 34  
Boil off losses -2 -8  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 6.08 24.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 10.41 41.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Previous batch scored a 43 in the 2015 Indiana Brewers Cup from BJCP judges. Made mini-BOS but did not place. This recipe is a KEEPER!

24 hr decanted WY2035 (3x) starter plus one SMP of WY2007

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