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It's Complicated

160 calories 15 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 9.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10.43 gallons
Post Boil Size: 9.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: David Swager
Hop Utilization: 92%
Calories: 160 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Wednesday February 26th 2020
1.049
1.010
5.1%
17.8
3.9
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16.20 lb Great Western - California Select Malt16.2 lb California Select Malt 38 2 90%
1.80 lb Viking - Rye Malt1.8 lb Rye Malt 36.8 3.7 10%
18 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
40 g Artisan - Cascade40 g Artisan - Cascade Hops Pellet 6.2 First Wort 60 min 17.81 100%
40 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 157 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
American Lager
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 0 10 25 50 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12.68 gal Protein Rest Infusion 122 °F 122 °F 15 min
Saccharification Temperature 122 °F 148 °F 90 min
alpha amylase Temperature 148 °F 158 °F 15 min
Mash Out Temperature 158 °F 168 °F 5 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 14.37 gal (57.48 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.56 gal (42.24 qt) and adding 2.37 gal (9.48 qt) sparge/top-off. 12.93 51.7  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 13.8 g | 55.2 qt) 12.93 51.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 15.24 g | 61 qt) 14.37 57.5  
Grain absorption losses -2.25 -9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 11.3 g | 45.2 qt) 10.43 41.7  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 9.75 g | 39 qt) 9.9 39.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 9.9 g | 39.6 qt) 9.75 39  
Total: 12.93 51.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"It's Complicated" American Lager beer recipe by David Swager. BIAB, ABV 5.13%, IBU 17.81, SRM 3.87, Fermentables: (California Select Malt, Rye Malt) Hops: (Artisan - Cascade) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-02-27 19:35 UTC