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Big Riggs Lager

157 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 248 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 263.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 244.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.2 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 12.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 87% (brew house)
Source: Odd Otter
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 17th 2020
11.9 °P
2.8 °P
4.8%
12.5
3.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
330 lb Great Western - Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L)330 lb Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L) 35 1.6 85.5%
55 lb Bestmalz - BEST Vienna55 lb BEST Vienna 37 3.8 14.2%
1 lb Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated1 lb BEST Acidulated 35.9 2.81 0.3%
386 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh1 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 60 min 4.87 10%
1.50 lb Galena1.5 lb Galena Hops Pellet 12.5 Whirlpool 90 min 4.53 15%
6 lb Yakima Valley Hops - Cashmere6 lb Cashmere Hops Pellet 8.5 Dry Hop 3 days 60%
1.50 lb Yakima Valley Hops - Cashmere1.5 lb Cashmere Hops Pellet 8.5 Whirlpool 90 min 3.08 15%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
139.9 gal Strike 162 °F 150 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.45 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 247.65 gal (990.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 235.65 gal (942.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 170.81 gal (683.22 qt) 139.93 559.7  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.45 qt/lb 139.93 559.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 165.81 g | 663.2 qt) 170.81 683.2  
Grain absorption losses -48.25 -193  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 156.23 g | 624.9 qt) 172.08 688.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 247.65 g | 990.6 qt) 263.5 1054  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.6 -2.4  
Post boil Volume 244.8 979.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -1.8 -7.2  
Top off amount 5 20  
Going into fermentor 248 992  
Total: 312 1248
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Big Riggs Lager" American Lager beer recipe by Odd Otter. All Grain, ABV 4.84%, IBU 12.49, SRM 3.16, Fermentables: (Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L), BEST Vienna, BEST Acidulated) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Galena, Cashmere) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-05-20 01:00 UTC