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La Chouffe

Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.69 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 232 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday August 21st 2023

German Lager

by rbowlbs

OG: 1.057 FG: 1.008 ABV: 6.4% IBU: 21

Original Gravity:

1.071

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

8.0%

IBU (tinseth):

22.8

SRM (morey):

6.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
11 lb	US - Pilsner11 lb Pilsner	37.7	2.06	80.9%
1.10 lb	Munich Malt1.1 lb Munich Malt	36.8	7.87	8.1%
0.30 lb	Belgian - Biscuit0.3 lb Biscuit	35	23	2.2%
0.20 lb	Riverbend Malt - Melanoidin Malt0.2 lb Melanoidin Malt	35	23.82	1.5%
1 lb	Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition)	38	0	7.4%
13.60 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Northern Brewer - US Goldings1 oz US Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	18.36	50%
0.50 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz CZ0.5 oz Saaz CZ Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	15 min	3.19	25%
0.50 oz	Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	5 min	1.28	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Northern Brewer - US Goldings (Pellet)	18.36	50%
0.50 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz CZ (Pellet)	3.19	25%
0.50 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.49999999885628 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	1.28	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6 gal	Strike	145 °F	144 °F	15 min
	Decoction	144 °F	151 °F	30 min
	Infusion	151 °F	161 °F	15 min
1.5 gal	Sparge	161 °F	168 °F	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 oz	Coriander Seed		Spice	Boil	5 min.
1 each	Whirlflock		Water Agt	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 78 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 119 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-08-16 21:47 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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