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American Lager/Cream Ale Base

172 calories 14.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 25th 2019
1.053
1.008
5.9%
9.4
3.3
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb German - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 45.5%
5 lb American - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 45.5%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 60 min 7.83 50%
0.50 oz Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 5 min 1.56 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
4.20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
84%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 409 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
4.35 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.45 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.45 qt/lb 3.99 16  
Mash volume with grains 4.87 19.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.68 g | 18.7 qt) 4.64 18.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.63 34.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Lager/Cream Ale Base" American Lager beer recipe by mccarltone. All Grain, ABV 5.91%, IBU 9.39, SRM 3.3, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Pale 2-Row, Flaked Corn) Hops: (Willamette) Other: (Lactic acid, Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-02-25 21:05 UTC