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Classic American Lager

168 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 13 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 14.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday December 27th 2019
1.051
1.013
5.0%
18.4
2.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16.50 lb Briess - American - Brewers Malt 2-Row16.5 lb American - Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 71.7%
0.50 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.5 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.2%
6 lb Flaked Corn6 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 26.1%
23 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz US Cascade2 oz US Cascade Hops Pellet 5.9 Boil 60 min 18.38 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
15689
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.58 gal (58.3 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 2.58 gal (10.3 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 8.63 34.5  
Mash volume with grains 10.47 41.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.88 -11.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.08 g | 36.3 qt) 10 40  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 14.58 g | 58.3 qt) 15.5 62  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 13 g | 52 qt) 14.3 57.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 14.3 g | 57.2 qt) 13 52  
Total: 18.63 74.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Classic American Lager" American Lager beer recipe by Mpier. All Grain, ABV 5.04%, IBU 18.38, SRM 2.91, Fermentables: (American - Brewers Malt 2-Row, Acidulated Malt, Flaked Corn) Hops: (US Cascade)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-12-27 16:56 UTC