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Mike's Awesome Recipe Lager Recipe

160 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Professor Z
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday November 22nd 2017
1.049
1.010
5.1%
26.5
3.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.75 lb German - Pilsner9.75 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 97.5%
0.25 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.25 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3 Boil 75 min 24.52 50%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3 Boil 2 min 1.98 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Whirlflock Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Diamond Lager
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 59 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
54 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 443 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
7 grams of Gypsum & 2 grams of Epsom Salts to mash water
Use RO water from Hannaford grocery store
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 qt Infusion -- 149 °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 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.55 18.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.9 g | 19.6 qt) 5.25 21  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Recommended to hydrate dry yeast before use.

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  • Last Updated: 2017-11-22 18:02 UTC