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Bud Light Clone

120 calories 10.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.04 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.04 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 120 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday November 2nd 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb American - Pale 6-Row5.5 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 68.8%
8 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)8 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 6.3%
2 lb Flaked Rice2 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 25%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Saaz0.75 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 10.71 75%
0.25 oz Saaz0.25 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 25%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc Tab Fining Boil 5 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 338 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 15.28 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.25 gal Heat to 165 to strike Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.79 gal Heat to 185 Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3 12  
Mash volume with grains 3.64 14.6  
Grain absorption losses -1 -4  
Remaining sparge water volume 5.29 21.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.04 28.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.04 24.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.04 g | 24.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.29 33.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bud Light Clone" American Light Lager beer recipe by Brewing in the Garage!. All Grain, ABV 4.02%, IBU 10.71, SRM 2.52, Fermentables: (Pale 6-Row, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Flaked Rice) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Whirlfloc Tab, Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-11-23 17:23 UTC