Home Alone Lager

Method: BIAB
Style: International Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Christopher Brown
Calories: 198 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20 g (Per 12oz)

Created Saturday May 18th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.060

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

5.86%

IBU (tinseth):

14.03

SRM (morey):

8.84

Mash pH

5.44

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	German - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	46.2%
6 lb	American - Vienna6 lb Vienna	35	4	46.2%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	7.7%
13 lb	Total

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.9 oz	Cascade0.9 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	4.4	Boil	60 min	14.03	37.5%
1 oz	Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops	Pellet	10.2	Boil	0 min		41.7%
0.5 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	4.4	Boil	0 min		20.8%

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.4 oz	Cascade1.3999999967976 oz Cascade Hops	14.03	58.3%
1 oz	Amarillo0.99999999771257 oz Amarillo Hops		41.7%
2.4 oz	Total

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Temp	Time
7.75 gal		Steeping	152 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
4.3 g	Calcium Chloride	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.8 g	Table Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.13 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Imperial Yeast - L28 Urkel

Amount:	1 Each
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	52 - 58 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 B cells required

Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Target Water Profile

Charleston, WV

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Total mash water needed	8.72	34.9
Grain absorption losses	-1.63	-6.5
Starting boil volume	7.09	28.4
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses	-0.09	-0.4
Amount going into fermentor	5.5	22
Total:	8.72	34.9

Batch Performance

Efficiency:

Conversion: 84.2%

Pre-Boil: 77% 28 ppg

Ending Kettle: 68% 24.5 ppg

Brew House: 68% 24.5 ppg

Wort Volume:

5.5 Gallons

Expected 5.5 Gallons of fermentable wort.
Expected OG: 1.060
Actual OG: 1.058

Alcohol and Attenuation:

ABV: 6.04%

Apparent Attenuation: 79.3%
Actual FG: 1.012
Calories per 12oz: 190.6

Amount Packaged:

5.5 Gallons

Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:

12oz bottles: 59
Pints: 44

Latest Brew Log

Date	Days	Event	Gravity	Volume	Updated
2019-06-09	-241	Pre-Boil Gravity	1.052	7 Gallons	6/9/2019 7:43 PM
2019-06-09	-241	Boil Complete	1.058		6/9/2019 10:04 PM
2019-06-09	-241	Brew Day Complete	1.058	5.5 Gallons	6/9/2019 10:05 PM
2019-06-09	-241	Boil Complete	1.058	5.5 Gallons	7/13/2019 5:32 PM
2019-06-16	-234	Mash Complete	1.052	7 Gallons	6/9/2019 7:42 PM
2019-07-13	-207	Fermentation Complete	1.012	5.5 Gallons	7/13/2019 5:33 PM
2019-07-13	-207	Packaged	1.012	5.5 Gallons	7/13/2019 5:33 PM

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Fermentables

Pilsner
Vienna
Caramel / Crystal 40L

Hops

Cascade
Amarillo
Cascade

Yeast

L28 Urkel

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