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Wouldn't It Be Rice

164 calories 16 g 12 oz

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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Tim Hamersly
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday September 18th 2024
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt6 lb Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 58.4%
3 lb Flaked Rice3 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 29.2%
1 lb Viking - Vienna1 lb Vienna 37 3.6 9.7%
4.50 oz German - Acidulated Malt4.5 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.7%
10.28 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Warrior0.25 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 15.4 First Wort at 212 °F 60 min 16.7 20%
1 oz Sorachi Ace1 oz Sorachi Ace Hops Pellet 9.7 Boil at 212 °F 10 min 13.87 80%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 qt Boil/steam rice, pour off 7 qt and reserve for sparge Strike 212 °F 212 °F 15 min
12.3 qt Add 12qt of cold water to bring down to strike temp Top Off 65 °F 148 °F --
Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Amylase Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Oxblox3D Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g CellarScience - FermFed Other Boil 10 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
4 ml CellarScience - Silafine Fining Kegging 0 min.
2 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Kegging 0 min.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - German
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 62 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 86 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Whole Foods RO
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
41 3 10 32 68 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Steam/ boil rice in grain basket brewing salts and 24qt water for 15 mins until done. Add remaining 12 qt strike water and bring down to strike temp. Pull off 7 qt of water to reserve for sparge.

Mash for 155 for 45 mins.

Boil for 60 min.

Lager yeast at 70F under 5-10 psi for 1-2 weeks.

Transfer to secondary with finings and cold crash and lager around 33 - 36 F for at least 2 weeks.

V2 - sorachi ace at 10 min for flavor/mild bitterness. Added Munich malt for color and sweetness. Corrected water amounts. Changed yeast back to German. Novalager too dry.

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