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Sycamore Sid

171 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 102 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 113.63 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 84% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 13th 2022
1.052
1.011
5.4%
12.5
3.1
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
125 lb American - Pilsner125 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 71.4%
25 lb Briess - Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes25 lb Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes 34.5 0.8 14.3%
25 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)25 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 14.3%
175 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz Perle4 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 6.3 20%
8 oz LD Carlson - GERMAN HALLERTAU MITTELFRUH8 oz GERMAN HALLERTAU MITTELFRUH Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 20 min 3.91 40%
8 oz LD Carlson - GERMAN HALLERTAU MITTELFRUH8 oz GERMAN HALLERTAU MITTELFRUH Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 10 min 2.34 40%
20 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
61.25 gal Strike 163 °F 154 °F 60 min
74.255 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
90 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.37 oz ALDC Other Primary 0 min.
40 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
40 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
57 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
- Apex munich
Amount:
500 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 7449 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 30 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Sycamore Sid" American Lager beer recipe by FCB. All Grain, ABV 5.43%, IBU 12.54, SRM 3.06, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Perle, GERMAN HALLERTAU MITTELFRUH) Other: (Lactic acid, ALDC , Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Phosphoric acid)
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