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Smiling Sky Pale Lager

185 calories 19.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Helles Bock
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Stuart Lay
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 6th 2020
1.056
1.014
5.5%
31.7
5.1
5.3
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
21 lb German - Pilsner21 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 80.2%
43.50 oz American - Vienna43.5 oz Vienna - (late boil kettle addition) 35 4 10.4%
31.60 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 10L31.6 oz Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 7.5%
8 oz German - Acidulated Malt8 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.9%
419.10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Perle2 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.9 Boil 60 min 29.8 50%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 5 min 0.93 25%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.8 Whirlpool 0 min 0.95 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
61 qt Infusion 65 °F 143 °F 30 min
Fly Sparge 175 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.9 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash --
6 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - German Ale 1007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
55 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 431 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Salts from Zymurgy piece on brewing water for Kolsch. 1g gypsum/5 gallons, 2g epsom salt/5 gallons, 1.25g table sale/5 gallons. Added 1g CaCl to increase calcium concentration.

8/4/2021: 6g Gypsum/6g CaCl/5g Epsom salts: Yields Ca >50 and 2/1 SO4/Cl
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"Smiling Sky Pale Lager" Helles Bock beer recipe by Stuart Lay. All Grain, ABV 5.52%, IBU 31.69, SRM 5.1, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, Caramel / Crystal 10L, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Perle, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Gypsum, Epsom Salt, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate))
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Gallons
Cost $ Cost %
Fermentables $
Steeping Grains
(Extract Only)		 $
Hops $
Yeast $
Other $
Cost Per Barrel $ 0.00
Cost Per Pint $ 0.00
Total Cost $ 0.00
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