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Light Lager

144 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 12th 2021
1.044
1.010
4.5%
13.4
3.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 lb US - Pale 2-Row2 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 40%
12 oz Flaked Rice12 oz Flaked Rice 40 0.5 15%
2 lb American - Pilsner2 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 40%
0.25 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.25 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 5%
5 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Leaf/Whole 4 Boil 60 min 13.39 100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Lager 2035
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 44 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 qt Strike 128 °F 120 °F 30 min
2.5 qt Strike 212 °F 148 °F 60 min
3.5 qt Strike 212 °F 173 °F 15 min
2 qt Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.2 qt/lb 1.5 6  
Mash volume with grains 1.9 7.6  
Grain absorption losses -0.63 -2.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.64 g | 18.6 qt) 3.38 13.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.27 g | 21.1 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Going into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 4.88 19.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Wyeast 1056 is their ale yeast- use that if the garage isn't cold enough to get between 48-58 degrees.

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