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Legal Ghost

180 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.09 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 95% (brew house)
Source: RJ Maillie
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 14th 2024
1.055
1.011
5.9%
36.3
9.5
5.6
36.80
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.25 lb US - Millet Munich Dark2.25 lb Millet Munich Dark 4.55 / lb
10.24
28 9 33.5%
2.10 lb US - Rice Pale2.1 lb Rice Pale 2.88 / lb
6.05
28 1.4 31.2%
12 oz US - Rice Biscuit 4L12 oz Rice Biscuit 4L 3.30 / lb
2.48
28 4 11.2%
10 oz US - Quinoa Flaked10 oz Quinoa Flaked 5.20 / lb
3.25
31 1 9.3%
8 oz US - Millet Red Wing Amber8 oz Millet Red Wing Amber 0.29 / oz
2.32
25 35 7.4%
8 oz US - Rice Hulls8 oz Rice Hulls 3.98 / lb
1.99
0.1 1 7.4%
107.60 oz / 26.32
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 g Nugget5 g Nugget Hops 0.05 / g
0.25
Pellet 15.3 First Wort 60 min 22.61 14.7%
15 g Hersbrucker15 g Hersbrucker Hops 0.04 / g
0.60
Pellet 3.3 Boil 40 min 10.46 44.1%
14 g Hersbrucker14 g Hersbrucker Hops 0.04 / g
0.56
Pellet 2.5 Boil 20 min 3.2 41.2%
34 g / 1.41
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12.4 qt Protein Strike 131 °F 125 °F 15 min
Yield Temperature -- 145 °F 60 min
Attenuation Temperature -- 175 °F 60 min
7.4 qt Sparge Sparge -- 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.85 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6.70 ml Ceremix Flex 0.00 / ml
0.00
Other Mash 1 min.
6.70 ml Ondea Pro 0.00 / ml
0.00
Other Mash 1 min.
6.70 ml Termamyl SC DS 0.00 / ml
0.00
Other Mash 1 min.
1 g Whirlfloc 0.09 / g
0.09
Fining Boil 10 min.
0.25 tsp WLN1000 White Labs Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
0.09
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
4.49 / each
8.98
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 59 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 231 B cells required
8.98 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.25 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 6 15 63 75 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes
  • Chill to 50° pitch yeast and ferment 2 weeks. Slow rise to 65° for one week (3 degrees a day).
  • Keg. Reduce temperature 3 degrees per day to 32° and lager for 2-3 months
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  • Last Updated: 2025-07-27 16:10 UTC
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