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Miller Lite Clone

142 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Charlie Papazian (Homebrewer’s Gold)
Calories: 142 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday August 12th 2020
1.043
1.011
4.2%
20.0
2.5
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb US - Pale 2-Row6 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 37.5%
5 lb American - Pale 6-Row5 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 31.3%
5 lb Flaked Corn5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 31.3%
16 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Cluster2 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 19.99 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
2 tsp Amylase Enzyme Other Secondary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Pilsen Lager 2007
Amount:
4 Quarts
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 56 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 639 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Washington D.C.
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
2.5 gal Step 1: Infusion Mash Infusion 135 °F 122 °F 30 min
1.25 gal Step 2: Infusion Mash Infusion 212 °F 152 °F 70 min
Recirculation Vorlauf -- -- 15 min
5 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.36 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 122 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.08 gal (48.3 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.07 gal (0.3 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.36 qt/lb 5.44 21.8  
Mash volume with grains 6.72 26.9  
Grain absorption losses -2 -8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.89 g | 35.5 qt) 8.31 33.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.08 g | 48.3 qt) 11.5 46  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 10.5 42  
Going into fermentor 10.5 42  
Total: 13.75 55
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Miller Lite Clone" American Light Lager beer recipe by Charlie Papazian (Homebrewer’s Gold). All Grain, ABV 4.16%, IBU 19.99, SRM 2.5, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Pale 6-Row, Flaked Corn) Hops: (Cluster) Other: (Irish Moss, Amylase Enzyme)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-08-16 11:44 UTC