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Special Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 169 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday July 28th 2020

Japanese Rice Lager

by RxBeers

OG: 1.055 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 21

MAGNUM

by Trickxx3

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.008 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 20

Clone - Menabrea Bionda Lager

by BrewBeerSmokeMeat

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.014 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 21

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.8%

IBU (tinseth):

24.1

SRM (morey):

3.1

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

4.94

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Fermentation History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
2 lb	Rice2 lb Rice	35.5	1	16.7%
10 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	83.3%
12 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.35 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum0.35 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	16	Boil	60 min	19.44	18.9%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz1 oz CZ Saaz Hops	Pellet	1.7	Boil	30 min	4.54	54.1%
0.50 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz0.5 oz CZ Saaz Hops	Pellet	1.7	Boil	1 min	0.13	27%
1.85 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.35 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum (Pellet)	19.44	18.9%
1.50 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz (Pellet)	4.67	81.1%
1.85 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.3 gal	Strike	164 °F	152 °F	60 min
2 gal	Batch Sparge	180 °F	170 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.8 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 62 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc / 3 Each		Fining	Boil	10 min.
1 each	Campden Tablet	$ 0.05 / each $ 0.05	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1.50 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
11.26 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
$ 0.05

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 4.89 / each $ 4.89
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	52 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 140 B cells required

$ 4.89 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 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

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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