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Snowplow Winter Lager

173 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dark American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 17 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 17 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 89% (brew house)
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday October 31st 2019
1.053
1.009
5.7%
15.0
19.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner12 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 44%
2.50 lb German - CaraAmber2.5 lb CaraAmber 34 23 9.2%
1 lb American - Victory1 lb Victory 34 28 3.7%
12 oz German - Carafa II12 oz Carafa II 32 425 2.8%
3 lb German - Dark Munich3 lb Dark Munich 36 10 11%
2 lb Belgian - Special B2 lb Special B 34 115 7.3%
4 lb Flaked Corn4 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 14.7%
2 lb American - Red Wheat2 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 7.3%
27.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Cluster1.5 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 11.03 42.9%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 3.93 57.1%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 295 B cells required
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 295 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (Dark Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
82 20 4 2 16 320
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10.5 gal Strike 150 °F 138 °F 60 min
11 gal Batch Sparge 180 °F 170 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 18.63 gal (74.53 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 6.63 gal (26.53 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.4 gal (49.6 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.82 gal (39.28 qt) and adding 0.4 gal (1.6 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.22 40.9  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 10.22 40.9  
Mash volume with grains 12.4 49.6  
Grain absorption losses -3.41 -13.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 12.07 g | 48.3 qt) 11.94 47.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 18.63 g | 74.5 qt) 18.5 74  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 17 68  
Going into fermentor 17 68  
Total: 22.16 88.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Snowplow Winter Lager" Dark American Lager beer recipe by Pughtown Brewers. All Grain, ABV 5.73%, IBU 14.96, SRM 19, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner, CaraAmber, Victory, Carafa II, Dark Munich, Special B, Flaked Corn, Red Wheat) Hops: (Cluster, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-12-03 13:50 UTC