El Dorado American Lager Beer Recipe | BIAB American Lager by Brewer #270373 | Brewer's Friend
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El Dorado American Lager

172 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://bcoem.bluebonnetbrewoff.org/
Created: Friday November 3rd 2023
1.052
1.013
5.2%
17.9
3.4
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner8 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 36.3 1.9 68.1%
3 lb Flaked Corn3 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 25.5%
0.75 lb Weyermann - Barke Vienna0.75 lb Barke Vienna 36 3.4 6.4%
11.75 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g El Dorado10 g El Dorado Hops Pellet 14 Boil 60 min 16.71 83.3%
2 g El Dorado2 g El Dorado Hops Pellet 14 Boil 10 min 1.21 16.7%
12 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.3 gal Temperature -- 150 °F 75 min
mash out Temperature -- 170 °F 10 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc tablet Fining Boil 15 min.
3.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.20 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
3.70 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.52 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.30 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.10 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Boil --
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Bock Lager Yeast WLP833
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 486 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.23 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
65 4 7 70 85 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Multiple award winner, including 1st at Blue Bonnet 2023

1st place Bluegrass Homebrew Competition (2023) in the Standard American Beer category, 2nd place BOS
https://bluegrasscup.brewcomp.com/

2nd place Midwinter Homebrew Competition (2023) in Pale Lager
category.
https://midwinterhbc.com/competition/

1st place America's Finest City (QUAFF) in the Standard American Beer category
https://quaff.org/AFC-2023/index.php?msg=5

1st place War of the Worts (2023) in the Light Lager category
http://www.keystonehops.com/waroftheworts2023/

2nd place KCBM (2023) in the Light Lager category
https://kcbmcomp.com/?mibextid=Zxz2cZ

1st place IBU Open (2023) Pale American Beer category
https://ibuopen.brewcompetition.com/

1st place Bluebonnet Brew-Off (2023) in the Pale Lager category
https://bcoem.bluebonnetbrewoff.org/

1st Place Pale Lager category, St. Louis Microfest Competition 2023
https://stlbrews.brewcompetition.com/

1st Place American Lager category, Lagerpalooza 2023
https://lagerpalooza-proam.com/

1st place "pale malty crispy bois" Dogg Dayzz 2023
https://doggdayzz.brewingcompetitions.com/

3rd place Light Lager category Brixtoberfest 2023
https://brixtoberfest.brixiesbrewers.com/

HM Merrimack in the Standard American/International Lager (16 entries) category
https://competition.mvhbc.com/

2nd place Best of Show (397 entries) and 1st place Industrial Beer category SNERHC
https://snerhc.com/

3rd place Pale American Beer category at the 2023 Indiana Brewer's Cup
https://cdn.saffire.com/files.ashx?t=fg&rid=IndianaStateFair&f=2023_INBrewersCup_HBResults_Final.pdf

3rd place Standard American Beer NERHBC 2023
https://nerhbc.brewingcompetitions.com/

3rd place Standard American Beer Oregon Brew Crew Fall Classic 2023
https://fallclassic.brewingcompetitions.com/


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Full volume, no sparge

Target 16-18 IBU at 60 min and 1-2 IBU at 10min. Hops loose in kettle.

Add 1 mL lactic acid near end of boil.

Check pH at end of boil (target 5.1-5.2).

Chill immediately at end of 75 min boil.

Allow to sit covered x 1 hr prior to draining to FV

OXYGENATE prior to yeast pitch.

Ferment at 50F x 7 days, then raise 1-2F every 1 day until 64F or terminal gravity.

Once SG has stabilized, cold crash x 7 days adding gelatin on day 4.

Biofine 5 mL in the keg.



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