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Kazbek Session Lager

Method: BIAB
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25 liters
Post Boil Size: 21 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: me
No Chill: 5 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 194 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 19.7 g (Per 500ml)

Created: Saturday September 3rd 2022

Original Gravity:

1.042

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

4.2%

IBU (tinseth):

31.5

EBC (ebcmorey):

5.9

Mash pH

5.9

Cost €

11.06

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	EBC	Bill %
3.50 kg	Crisp Malting - Extra Pale Malt3.5 kg Extra Pale Malt	2.00 € / kg 7.00 €	38	3.57	100%
3.50 kg / 7.00 €

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
20 g	Kazbek20 g Kazbek Hops	0.04 € / g 0.80 €	Pellet	6.9	Boil	60 min	20.41	20%
80 g	Kazbek80 g Kazbek Hops	0.04 € / g 3.20 €	Pellet	6.9	Hop Stand at 80 °C	30 min	11.04	80%
100 g / 4.00 €

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
100 g	Kazbek (Pellet) 100 g Kazbek (Pellet) Hops	0.04 € / g 4.00 €	31.45	100%
100 g / 4.00 €

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
15 L	MASH IN - Beta	Infusion	67 °C	63 °C	20 min
5 L	Alpha amylase	Batch Sparge	63 °C	72 °C	20 min
	Decoction	Decoction	72 °C	100 °C	20 min
5 L	MASH OUT	Batch Sparge	72 °C	77 °C	10 min
3 L	BIAB OUT	Batch Sparge	77 °C	77 °C	5 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
3.10 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	0.02 € / g 0.06 €	Water Agt	Mash	70 min.
0.06 €

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189

Amount:	300 Milliliters	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	9 - 22 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	15 °C	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 210 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 0.88 bar Temp: 5 °C CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
112	23	1	75	50	270
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Notes

Fermentation: 10 days at 15C, 3 days at 18C, then cold crash to 0C. Keg/force carbonate at 5C with 12PSI for a week.

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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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