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Big Sky Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 775 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 783.2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 11.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 90% (brew house)
Calories: 145 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday November 10th 2021

Original Gravity:

11.1 °P

Final Gravity:

1.9 °P

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

19.0

SRM (morey):

2.0

Mash pH

6.0

Cost $

1,035.40

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
400 kg	Bestmalz - BEST Heidelberg400 kg BEST Heidelberg	$ 0.85 / lb $ 749.57	38	1.3	87.9%
55 kg	Flaked Corn55 kg Flaked Corn	$ 1.13 / lb $ 137.02	40	0.5	12.1%
455 kg / $ 886.59

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2,000 g	Helderberg2000 g Helderberg Hops	$ 15.00 / lb $ 66.14	Pellet	6.15	Boil	90 min	12	44.4%
2,500 g	Helderberg2500 g Helderberg Hops	$ 15.00 / lb $ 82.67	Pellet	6.15	Boil	15 min	6.96	55.6%
4,500 g / $ 148.81

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
4,500 g	Helderberg (Pellet) 4500 g Helderberg (Pellet) Hops	$ 15.00 / lb $ 148.81	18.96	100%
4,500 g / $ 148.81

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
300 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
36 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
19 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

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

Amount:	240 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 11384 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	3	2	60	75	25
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Last Updated: 2025-04-28 11:45 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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