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Alamo Gold - American Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Source: Cupcake
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday August 25th 2021

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

15.3

SRM (morey):

3.0

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

32.50

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	Viking - Pilsner Malt7 lb Pilsner Malt	$ 1.20 / lb $ 8.40	37	1.9	73.7%
2 lb	Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn	$ 2.00 / lb $ 4.00	40	0.5	21.1%
8 oz	Bestmalz - BEST Chit Malt8 oz BEST Chit Malt	$ 1.90 / oz $ 15.20	23	1.4	5.3%
9.50 lbs / $ 27.60

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	$ 0.45 / oz $ 0.23	Pellet	7	Boil	60 min	12.76	25%
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	$ 0.45 / oz $ 0.23	Pellet	7	Boil	5 min	2.54	25%
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	$ 0.45 / oz $ 0.45	Pellet	7	Boil	0 min		50%
2 oz / $ 0.90

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	$ 0.45 / oz $ 0.90	15.3	100%
2 oz / $ 0.90

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3 gal	Strike	163 °F	152 °F	60 min
4 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
4 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	--
2 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.30 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	BSG - Kerry Whirlfloc T	Fining	Boil	5 min.
10 g	BSG - Fermax Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	5 min.
5 g	Ascorbic Acid	Water Agt	Boil	5 min.
5 g	Gelatin	Fining	Primary	--

Yeast

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

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 4.00 / each $ 4.00
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 365 B cells required

$ 4.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 5.1 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.6 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
40	10	5	45	90	0
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Notes

Will ferment with 34/70 yeast cake at ale temp.

Chit can be swapped out for carapils or another dextrin malt with almost no perceivable difference. I just like Chit, and keep plenty on hand.

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Last Updated: 2021-08-27 17:57 UTC

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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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