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ThunderLager

170 calories 14.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Mellenoma
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday August 28th 2017
1.052
1.009
5.6%
22.7
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb German - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 100%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.33 oz Domestic Hallertau0.33 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 60 min 4.95 16.7%
0.33 oz Tettnanger0.33 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 5.72 16.7%
0.33 oz Domestic Hallertau0.33 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 30 min 3.81 16.7%
0.33 oz Tettnanger0.33 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 4.39 16.7%
0.33 oz Domestic Hallertau0.33 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 10 min 1.8 16.7%
0.33 oz Tettnanger0.33 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 2.07 16.7%
1.98 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirloc Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bavarian Lager 2206
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
46 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 536 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Blended RO Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
10 gallons RO water (Glacier)
1 gallon filtered Costa Mesa (Mesa Water District) water
Added 1.5 grams gypsum
Added 1.0 gram table salt
Added 5 ml lactic acid
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
28 qt Protein Rest Infusion -- 125 °F 20 min
28 qt Sacch II Rest Temperature -- 155 °F 20 min
28 qt Sacch I Rest Temperature -- 150 °F 40 min
28 qt Mashout Sparge -- 168 °F 5 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 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.55 18.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.57 g | 22.3 qt) 5.25 21  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.82 g | 31.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Boiled down to 4 gallons. Added 1.5 gallons to reach 5.5 gallons Fermenter volume.

Pitched at approximately 70-72 degrees.
Refrigerated down to 60 degrees.
Set refrigerator to 50 degrees after 12 hours.
At 5-6 day mark, refrigerator unplugged and accidental diacetyl rest @ 68-70.
Cold condition for approx 1 to 1 1/2 months.
Bottled with various concentrations of ThunderKing Brewing Cold Brew coffee. 2 oz, 4 oz, 6 oz, 8 oz, 10 oz, 12 oz.

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