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20200209 batch 4: lager

136 calories 12 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26 liters
Post Boil Size: 23 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Benny Tong
Calories: 136 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 12 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday February 9th 2020
1.045
1.008
4.9%
4.1
3.2
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.20 kg German - Pilsner4.2 kg Pilsner 38 1.6 98%
84 g German - CaraHell84 g CaraHell 34 11 2%
4.28 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Chinook10 g Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Whirlpool at 90 °C 20 min 2.29 50%
10 g Centennial10 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool at 90 °C 20 min 1.76 50%
20 g / 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
8 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 353 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Benny's water profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
time

mash 1st step (68'C ) from 12:24 to 12:49pm (25 mins)
mash 2nd step (73'C) from 12:50 to 13:15pm (25 mins)

Sparge (4 litres, 90'C): 37mins

recirculated 15mins after boil
wort boiled 90 mins'
'
dry hops @ 90'C for 20mins.
wort chilled to 20'c takes 36mins

cask out to coupler/ cola keg takes
actual OG: 1.044
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
25 L step mash (1st) Strike 72 °C 68 °C 25 min
step mash (2nd) Temperature 68 °C 72 °C 25 min
5 L Batch Sparge 90 °C 80 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 5.84 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 5.8 L/kg 25
Mash volume with grains 27.8
Grain absorption losses -4.3
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7 L) 6.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 26.8 L) 26
Boil off losses -5.7
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 21.1 L) 23
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.1
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 22.9 L) 21
Total: 31.2  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"20200209 batch 4: lager" American Lager beer recipe by Benny Tong. All Grain, ABV 4.87%, IBU 4.05, SRM 3.2, Fermentables: (Pilsner, CaraHell) Hops: (Chinook, Centennial)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-02-09 09:13 UTC