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Sycamore Sid

150 calories 13.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 98 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 105.95 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 84% (ending kettle)
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 13th 2022
1.046
1.008
5.0%
11.7
2.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
125 lb American - Pilsner125 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 83.3%
10 lb Briess - Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes10 lb Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes 34.5 0.8 6.7%
15 lb Gladfield - Chit Malt15 lb Chit Malt 27 1.52 10%
150 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
16 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker16 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2 Boil 60 min 6.63 50%
16 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker16 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2 Boil 30 min 5.1 50%
32 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
75 gal Strike 160 °F 148 °F 60 min
49.7 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.37 oz ALDC Other Primary 0 min.
65 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
53.10 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) 6363 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 4.98%, IBU 11.73, SRM 2.88, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes, Chit Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (ALDC , Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Phosphoric acid)
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