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Big Brew Generic Lager

181 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Experimental Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 79% (brew house)
Source: Jay Thomas
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 29th 2020
1.055
1.012
5.7%
49.2
8.1
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Castle Malting - Belgian - Château Pilsen 2RS6 lb Belgian - Château Pilsen 2RS 37 1.9 57.1%
4 lb Bestmalz - German - Best RED X4 lb German - Best RED X 36 12 38.1%
0.50 lb German - CaraHell0.5 lb CaraHell 34 11 4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - GR Calista2 oz GR Calista Hops Pellet 3 First Wort 75 min 24.07 36.4%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - GR Calista1 oz GR Calista Hops Pellet 3.3 First Wort 75 min 13.24 18.2%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - GR Calista1 oz GR Calista Hops Pellet 3.3 Boil 20 min 7.29 18.2%
1.50 oz Tettnanger1.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool 0 min 4.6 27.3%
5.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 oz Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
0.50 oz Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
- Propagate Andeches Lager
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 424 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Eldorado Springs
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Add .5 tsp Calcium Chloride to mash and .5 tsp to sparge.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
21 qt Dough in @ 155 degrees for 30 minutes Strike 155 °F 146 °F 30 min
Pull 2.5 gallons fully decoct Decoction -- 161 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 5.25 21  
Mash volume with grains 6.09 24.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.52 g | 14.1 qt) 3.81 15.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.21 g | 28.8 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.56 g | 22.2 qt) 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.06 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.94 g | 23.8 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.06 36.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Hockhkurz Decoction Mash. Hopfenrosten for 10 minutes as a FWH.

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