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Main Street American Lager

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Ken Lenard
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday May 11th 2018
1.049
1.012
4.9%
23.0
3.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.75 lb German - Pilsner5.75 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 63.9%
2 lb German - Vienna2 lb Vienna 37 4 22.2%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 11.1%
0.25 lb German - CaraHell0.25 lb CaraHell 34 11 2.8%
9 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 30 min 19.94 33.3%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 5 min 3.09 66.7%
1.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 150 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Yeast
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 12 13 70 27 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Yeast can by anything really. This beer has been made with S-189, Omega Bayern, 2124, 940 and a bunch of others.

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  • Last Updated: 2018-05-11 13:46 UTC
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