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American Light Lager

141 calories 14.1 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: 7.02 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.52 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Tony
Calories: 141 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday March 8th 2021
1.043
1.010
4.4%
12.0
5.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.70 lb US - Pale 2-Row7.7 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 83.7%
0.75 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 8.2%
0.75 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 8.2%
9.20 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)0.6 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 11.99 100%
0.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
1 g Whirlfloc tablet Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 78 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.45 13.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.19 16.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.15 -4.6  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.97 19.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.02 28.1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.52 22.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.52 g | 22.1 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.42 33.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Light Lager" American Light Lager beer recipe by Tony. All Grain, ABV 4.37%, IBU 11.99, SRM 5.45, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 10L, Caramel / Crystal 20L) Hops: (Hallertau Tradition (Germany)) Other: (Yeast Nutrient, Whirlfloc tablet)
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