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Bad Habits Hoppy Lager

169 calories 14 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 40 min
Batch Size: 27.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 33 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Brulosophy
No Chill: 10 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 169 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 24th 2016
1.052
1.008
5.8%
21.3
3.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
46 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner46 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 89.7%
2 lb German - Carapils2 lb Carapils 35 1.3 3.9%
2 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)2 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 3.9%
1.30 lb German - Acidulated Malt1.3 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.5%
51.30 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5.50 oz Sterling5.5 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 8.7 Boil 10 min 13.65 62.5%
3.30 oz Azacca3.3 oz Azacca Hops Pellet 10.3 Boil 5 min 7.62 37.5%
8.80 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20.9 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.55 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4.40 ml Lactic Acid (Sparge) Water Agt Mash --
13.20 g CaSO4 Water Agt Mash --
14.30 g CaCl2 Water Agt Mash --
2.20 g NaCl Water Agt Mash --
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2008 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Force       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
West Jordan, UT 9/2014
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
35 16 14 25 36 39
Adding salts to bring Ca, Cl2 and SO4 levels into acceptable brewing range.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Adapted from homebrew conned recipe. Still going to sparge so efficiency doesn't suck. Malcolm report 60% brewhouse efficiency.

Bumped up the grain bill in case the efficiency is super low.

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  • Last Updated: 2016-10-19 21:37 UTC
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