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Desperados Base

171 calories 17 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Standard American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 22nd 2019
1.052
1.012
5.2%
34.8
2.9
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.80 lb American - Pale 2-Row3.8 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 38.4%
3.80 lb Flaked Corn3.8 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 38.4%
2.30 lb American - Pale 6-Row2.3 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 23.2%
9.90 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Liberty2 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 34.08 66.7%
1 oz Liberty1 oz Liberty Hops Leaf/Whole 4 Boil 1 min 0.67 33.3%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
17 qt Strike -- 152 °F 60 min
12 qt Sparge -- 152 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Mash 5 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
2017 Burlington Vermont Water (via CWD 2017)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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"Desperados Base" Standard American Lager beer recipe by mclaughk16. BIAB, ABV 5.23%, IBU 34.75, SRM 2.86, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Flaked Corn, Pale 6-Row) Hops: (Liberty) Other: (Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-05-16 18:16 UTC
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