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American lager

161 calories 15.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 31st 2020
1.049
1.011
4.9%
10.9
2.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1,133.98 g Canadian - Pale 2-Row1133.98 g Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 43.5%
1,133.98 g American - Pilsner1133.98 g Pilsner 37 1.8 43.5%
340.19 g Flaked Corn340.194 g Flaked Corn 40 0.5 13%
2,608.15 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Hallertau Mittelfruh10 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 8.02 50%
10 g Hallertau Mittelfruh10 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 10 min 2.91 50%
20 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
- Wyeast 2352
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 201 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
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
3.2 gal Infusion 153 °F 151 °F 60 min
2 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 153 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 2.52 10.1  
Mash volume with grains 2.98 11.9  
Grain absorption losses -0.72 -2.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.48 g | 13.9 qt) 2.95 11.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.03 g | 20.1 qt) 4.5 18  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 3.5 14  
Going into fermentor 3.5 14  
Total: 5.47 21.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American lager" American Light Lager beer recipe by Tim Plunkett. All Grain, ABV 4.9%, IBU 10.92, SRM 2.91, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Pilsner, Flaked Corn) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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