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FJT's Extra Special Gold Reserve

129 calories 10.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.35 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 129 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 3rd 2023
1.040
1.006
4.5%
12.4
3.7
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Crisp Malting - No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter3 lb No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter 37 3 37.5%
4 lb Viking - Pale Ale Malt4 lb Pale Ale Malt 37 2.5 50%
8 oz Flaked Rice8 oz Flaked Rice 40 0.5 6.3%
4 oz Weyermann - Carafoam4 oz Carafoam 34.5 2.2 3.1%
4 oz Weyermann - Acidulated4 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 3.1%
128 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Artisan - Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 7.1 Boil 30 min 11.17 50%
0.50 oz Artisan - Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 7.1 Boil 2 min 1.23 50%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.97 gal Strike 164 °F 149 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.14 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.33 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.70 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.65 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.14 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.33 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.70 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.80 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 73 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Midtown Memphis TN, USA (2022)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
13 6 8 13 37 20
1.4qt/lb
Trub loss 0.5

Total Water Needed [?]: 9.39 Gallons, 35.56 Liters
Mash Water Needed [?]: 2.8 Gallons, 10.6 Liters
Sparge Water Needed [?]: 6.59 Gallons, 24.96 Liters
Strike Temperature [?]: 160.29 F, 71 C
Pre-Boil Wort Produced [?]: 7.35 Gallons, 27.83 Liters
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"FJT's Extra Special Gold Reserve" American Lager beer recipe by FMDBrewer. All Grain, ABV 4.5%, IBU 12.4, SRM 3.7, Fermentables: ( No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter, Pale Ale Malt, Flaked Rice, Carafoam, Acidulated) Hops: (Perle) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-02-08 00:23 UTC
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