Freedom Lager
Classic American Pilsner (2 C)

Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 54,00 l
Boil Size: 64,71 l
Boil Time: 90 min
End of Boil Vol: 54,81 l
Final Bottling Vol: 49,00 l
Fermentation: Lager, Three Stage
Date: 09 Feb 2014
Brewer: Vegard
Asst Brewer: Jo-Helge
Equipment: id.NB 54l
Efficiency: 82,00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 82,0 %
Taste Rating: 30,0
Taste Notes:
Prepare for Brewing
Clean and Prepare Brewing EquipmentTotal Water Needed: 76,48 l
Mash or Steep Grains
Mash Ingredients Amt Name Type # %/IBU
0,50 kg Barley Hulls (0,0 EBC) Adjunct 1 4,3 %
6,70 kg Pils (lager) malt (3,4 EBC) Grain 2 57,0 %
2,03 kg Corn, Flaked (2,6 EBC) Grain 3 17,3 %
2,03 kg Rice, Flaked (2,0 EBC) Grain 4 17,3 %
0,50 kg Munchener malt (25,0 EBC) Grain 5 4,3 %
Mash Steps Name Description Step Temperature Step Time Mash In Add 41,13 l of water at 69,2 C 64,4 C 90 min Batch sparge with 3 steps (Drain mash tun , 17,67l, 17,67l) of 75,6 C waterAdd water to achieve boil volume of 64,71 lEstimated pre-boil gravity is 1,044 SG
Boil Ingredients Amt Name Type # %/IBU
38,07 g Chinook [13,00 %] - Boil 60,0 min Hop 6 19,0 IBUs
31,15 g Chinook [13,00 %] - Boil 30,0 min Hop 7 8,5 IBUs
1,48 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15,0 mins) Fining 8 -
35,00 g Cascade [5,50 %] - Boil 10,0 min Hop 9 0,0 IBUs
1,48 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10,0 mins) Other 10 -
1,48 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Boil 5,0 mins) Other 11 -
Estimated Post Boil Vol: 54,81 l and Est Post Boil Gravity: 1,052 SG
Cool and Transfer Wort
Cool wort to fermentation temperatureTransfer wort to fermenterAdd water if needed to achieve final volume of 54,00 l
Pitch Yeast and Measure Gravity and Volume
Fermentation Ingredients Amt Name Type # %/IBU 3,0 pkg American Lager Yeast (White Labs #WLP840) [35,49 ml] Yeast 12 - Measure Actual Original Gravity _______ (Target: 1,052 SG)Measure Actual Batch Volume _______ (Target: 54,00 l)Add water if needed to achieve final volume of 54,00 l
Fermentation
09 Feb 2014 - Primary Fermentation (7,00 days at 9,0 C ending at 9,0 C) 16 Feb 2014 - Secondary Fermentation (14,00 days at 10,0 C ending at 10,0 C) 02 Mar 2014 - Tertiary Fermentation (3,00 days at 16,7 C ending at 16,7 C)
Dry Hop and Bottle/Keg
Measure Final Gravity: _________ (Estimate: 1,008 SG)Date Bottled/Kegged: 05 Mar 2014 - Carbonation: Bottle with 288,22 g Corn SugarAge beer for 30,00 days at 5,0 C04 Apr 2014 - Drink and enjoy!
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