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TDC - Blueberry Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: Premium American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 42 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 45 gallons
Post Boil Size: 42 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Ed Shaw
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 228 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday September 28th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.070

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

7.9%

IBU (tinseth):

21.5

SRM (morey):

5.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

140.78

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
83 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen83 lb BEST Pilsen	$ 1.06 / lb $ 87.98	37	1.9	55.3%
7.50 lb	Castle Malting - Château Munich7.5 lb Château Munich	$ 1.05 / lb $ 7.88	34	12.7	5%
7.50 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	$ 1.66 / lb $ 12.45	33	1.8	5%
10 lb	Corn Sugar - Dextrose10 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose		42	0.5	6.7%
42 lb	Blueberry42 lb Blueberry - (late fermenter addition)		4.95	0	28%
150 lbs / $ 108.31

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
4.50 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum4.5 oz Magnum Hops	$ 1.14 / oz $ 5.13	Pellet	11.5	Boil	60 min	19.66	60%
3 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger3 oz GR Tettnanger Hops		Pellet	2.7	Boil	20 min	1.86	40%
7.50 oz / $ 5.13

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
4.50 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum (Pellet)	$ 1.14 / oz $ 5.13	19.66	60%
3 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger (Pellet)		1.86	40%
7.50 oz / $ 5.13

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
34.3 gal	Strike	164 °F	151 °F	60 min
33.8 gal	Sparge	165 °F	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
5 lb	Rice Hulls	$ 0.73 / lb $ 3.65	Other	Mash	0 min.
9.60 g	Gypsum	$ 1.00 / lb $ 0.02	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
12 g	Calcium Chloride	$ 2.12 / lb $ 0.06	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
22.30 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
9.50 g	Gypsum	$ 1.00 / lb $ 0.02	Water Agt	Sparge	0 min.
11.80 g	Calcium Chloride	$ 2.12 / lb $ 0.06	Water Agt	Sparge	0 min.
6.30 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Sparge	0 min.
5 ml	CellarScience® Foam Axe \| Anti-Foaming Agent	$ 1.25 / oz $ 0.21	Fining	Boil	0 min.
0.50 each	Carrageenan T Tablets (for 5 bbls)	$ 2.00 / each $ 1.00	Fining	Boil	0 min.
5 ml	CellarScience® Foam Axe \| Anti-Foaming Agent	$ 1.25 / oz $ 0.21	Fining	Primary	0 min.
40 ml	CellarScience SilaFine	$ 0.83 / oz $ 1.12	Fining	Secondary	0 min.
22 g	Fermaid K		Other	Primary	0 min.
12 g	Fermaid K		Other	Secondary	0 min.
5 g	Pectic Enzyme		Fining	Secondary	0 min.
$ 6.35

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	100 Grams	Cost:	$ 0.21 / each $ 21.00
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 949 B cells required

$ 21.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 30 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	2	12	70	62	0
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Notes

Mash: Expect around 5.31

Brew Day Hop Schedule:

Add Magnum hops, boil for 35 minutes.
With 5 minutes left in the boil, add the Tettnanger hops and Kick Carrageenan tablet.

Day 0 (Brew Day): Add Foam Axe and Fermaid K. Pitch yeast at 48–49°F.
Day +3: Check gravity. Add 42 lb blueberry purée + pectic enzyme + Fermaid K. Set glycol to 55–56°F.
Day +5: If at 1.018–1.020, raise to 61–62°F for diacetyl rest (2–3 days).
Day +8–10: Check gravity. If stable, crash to 35°F. If still moving, give it another day or two warm. Optional: gentle CO₂ rouse once if it seems sluggish after fruit.
Crash Day +1: Add 40 ml Silafine. Rouse with CO₂, hold 2–3 days.
Crash Day +4: Strip yeast/sediment.
Crash Day +5–35: Lager/cold condition at 32–33°F.
Crash Day +36–38: Carbonate to 2.4–2.5 vols CO₂ (12 psi with carb stone)
Crash Day +40: QC sample, package, and serve.

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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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