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Alaskan Honey Lager

178 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Partial Mash
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: icyclimber
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday February 14th 2019
1.054
1.012
5.5%
69.6
4.2
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.50 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light2.5 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light - (late boil kettle addition) 37 2.5 29.2%
1.50 lb Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light1.5 lb Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light - (late boil kettle addition) 42 2.5 17.5%
3 lb American - Pale 2-Row3 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 35.1%
0.40 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 15L0.4 lb Caramel / Crystal 15L 35 15 4.7%
0.15 lb American - Munich - Light 10L0.15 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 1.8%
1 lb Honey1 lb Honey - (late boil kettle addition) 42 2 11.7%
8.55 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 8.2 Boil 60 min 60.3 50%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 7.02 25%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 5 min 2.26 25%
4 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 qt water at 165 into igloo cooler drain before 2nd step Infusion -- 152 °F 30 min
2 qt water at 185 into igloo cooler drain then sparge Infusion -- 165 °F 5 min
1 qt Sparge -- 200 °F --
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Pilsen Lager 2007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 56 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Two step mash process
Irish moss rehydrated and added at 2 minutes remaining
start smack pack 2 days in advance rest for 24 hours
Create starter 100 mg DME Pilsner to 1 liter water
Allow 24 hrs before usuing
before pitch seperate 250 ml of starter into a sterile container, refridge and use for next batch

Pitch at 50 degrees

Ferment at 50 degrees approx 2 weeks, transfer to secondary, dyactlye rest for 2 days
Lager at 35-40 for 30 days
prime with 3/4 cups of DME and bottle Continue cold storage
ready in 3-4 weeks

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