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Chutt Bugger

137 calories 13.4 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 36 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 38 liters
Post Boil Size: 36 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: G
No Chill: 15 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 137 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday March 9th 2019
1.045
1.010
4.6%
26.5
2.1
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 kg Great Western - Domestic 2-Row3 kg Domestic 2-Row 37 2 52%
2.27 kg Flaked Corn2.27 kg Flaked Corn 40 0.5 39.3%
0.50 kg Cane Sugar0.5 kg Cane Sugar 46 0 8.7%
5.77 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
21 g El Dorado21 g El Dorado Hops Pellet 15.7 Boil 30 min 22.78 27.3%
56 g Cluster56 g Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Hop Stand at 90 °C 20 min 3.74 72.7%
77 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
44 L 44L is correct w/ 30 min boil Infusion 68 °C 62 °C 600 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - German
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 17 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 605 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100


Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Enzymes in mash
3L starter in to make up total vol each
Check valve spund immediately

47L strike @ 158f for 148f
(this provides 3L side quests)

Strike 9 degrees farenheit hotter than intended (6c)
Get a tremendous bump in efficiency with Western 2-row over Briess

Using old El Dorado and figuring a 50% reduction in bittering

Getting tremendous efficiency from the Great Western Two row / corn combo

Keep pushing corn up and up. Not getting that High Life corn note at 30%

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