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Lite American

127 calories 11.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 127 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday May 27th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb American - Pale 2-Row3 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 42.5%
2 lb American - Pale 6-Row2 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 28.3%
1.75 lb Flaked Corn1.75 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 24.8%
0.31 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.3125 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 4.4%
7.06 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.33 oz Cascade0.33 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 60 min 9.56 20.6%
1.27 oz Cascade1.27 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 0 min 79.4%
1.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 65 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Strike -- 152 °F 90 min
Starting Grain Temp: 147 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.09 12.4  
Mash volume with grains 3.65 14.6  
Grain absorption losses -0.88 -3.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.35 g | 21.4 qt) 4.54 18.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.31 g | 29.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.63 30.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Lite American" American Light Lager beer recipe by oliverg315. All Grain, ABV 4.2%, IBU 9.56, SRM 2.55, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Pale 6-Row, Flaked Corn, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Cascade)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-05-27 19:52 UTC