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Lost Anchor

165 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: California Common
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday July 5th 2025
1.050
1.012
5.0%
30.8
11.1
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb American - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 83.7%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 9.3%
0.50 lb Brown Malt0.5 lb Brown Malt 34 90.36 4.7%
4 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)4 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.3%
10.75 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 5.9 Boil 60 min 21.86 50%
0.70 oz Northern Brewer0.7 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 5.9 Boil 15 min 7.59 35%
0.30 oz Northern Brewer0.3 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 5.9 Boil 5 min 1.31 15%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.03 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.90 tbsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tbsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 55 min.
1 tbsp Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil 55 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® BRY-97 WEST COAST ALE YEAST
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 387 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 30 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Lager
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Modified from previous CC recipe to add Carapils for better head retention.
Using 2 frozen BRY-97 sachets plus 1 new BRY-97 sachet.
Before boil gravity is 1.048
After 90 minute boil O.G. is 1.055

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  • Last Updated: 2025-07-09 19:02 UTC
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