American Lager Recipe - Grace Under Pressure

Recipe Info

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Grace Under Pressure

by on
All Grain
5 Gallon(s)
6.5 Gallon(s)
60 min
70%
Hoppy Wheat Pilsner that has been pressure fermented. Using WPL34/70 lager yeast. This Pilsner uses Dr. Rudi for a small bittering addition and then Saaz late in the boil.

Fermentables

48% - 2-Row - US
4.3
37
1
Mash
44% - White Wheat - US
4
40
2
Mash
8% - Honey Malt - CA
0.7
37
25
Mash

Hops

Dr Rudi - NZ
0.5
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
11
21.2
Saaz
1
Pellet
Boil
10 min(s)
3.8
5.3
Saaz
1
Pellet
FlameOut
0 min(s)
3.8
0.0
Dr Rudi - NZ
0.5
Pellet
Boil
0 min(s)
0
0.0

Yeast

Fermentis Saflager W-34/70
77%

Other Stuff

No other stuff in this recipe

Mash Steps

Saccharification Rest
Decoction
150
45 min

Special Instructions

No special instructions in this recipe

Tasting Notes (1)

MomentumBrewing

Tasted on 4/14/2022 by MomentumBrewing

Notes:

This beer was fucking fantastic. Will brew again!

Comments

  • MomentumBrewing

    Mash ended up being on the higher side, around 155. Mash out occured after 45 minutes.

    3 years ago
  • MomentumBrewing

    Pre-Boil OG is 1.038.

    3 years ago
  • MomentumBrewing

    Adjusting for temperature Pre-Boil OG is 1.040. This is right on target with 75% efficiency.

    3 years ago
  • MomentumBrewing

    Post Boil OG is 1.047. Right on the money.

    3 years ago
  • MomentumBrewing

    Final Gravity clocks in at 1.010. That's on 12/21/2021

    3 years ago

Recipe Facts

Grace Under Pressure
American Lager
  • 5.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 6.50 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.048 OG
  • 1.011 FG
  • 26.5 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.55 BG:GU
  • 5.1° SRM Color
  • 70% Efficiency
  • 4.8% ABV Alcohol
  • 160 per 12oz Calories
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American Lager

OG 0.995
1.120
OG: 1.040-1.050 / Your OG: 1.048
FG 0.995
1.120
FG: 1.004-1.010 / Your FG: 1.011
IBU 0
120
IBU: 8-18 / Your IBU: 27
SRM 0
40
SRM: 2-4 / Your SRM: 5.1
ABV 0
14
ABV: 4.2-5.3 / Your ABV: 4.8
BG:GU 0
2
BG:GU: 0.16-0.45 / Your BG:GU: 0.55

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