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(2016-04-25) EZ Action Lager

147 calories 14.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 8.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 147 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
URL: http://cdn.indianastatefair.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Brewers_Cup_Homebrew_Results_2016.pdf
Created: Sunday April 24th 2016
11.1 °P
2.7 °P
4.5%
16.8
3.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb American - Pale 6-Row9 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 88.9%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 9.9%
2 oz German - Acidulated Malt2 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.2%
10.12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Liberty1 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 16.81 66.7%
0.50 oz Liberty0.5 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool 0 min 33.3%
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
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
userwaterprofile-2223
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 0 0 115 23 0
Total split evenly between mash & sparge water:
2.0 tsp CaCl
0.5 tsp Gypsum
2.0 tsp lactic acid
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Protein Rest Temperature -- 130 °F 15 min
Sacc Rest Temperature -- 146 °F 60 min
Sacc Rest Temperature -- 154 °F 20 min
Mash-Out Temperature -- 165 °F 10 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 3.16 12.7  
Mash volume with grains 3.97 15.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.27 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.28 g | 25.1 qt) 6.85 27.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.93 g | 31.7 qt) 8.5 34  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 6.02 24.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 10.02 40.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes
  • 2oz Acid Malt

    2nd Place - 2016 Indiana Brewers Cup (21 Entries)

    Hands down, the best American Lager I've ever made. I don't think anything needs to be tweaked.

    9 days @ 50
    4 days @ 60
    6 days @ 35*
    Kegged on Day 20 w/ gelatin & stored cold for 7 weeks before force carb


Award Winning Recipe
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