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#36 American Light Lager

179 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Mike J
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday August 2nd 2021
1.055
1.009
6.0%
11.2
3.3
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row18 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 78.3%
5 lb Flaked Corn5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 21.7%
23 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - MT Hood1 oz MT Hood Hops Pellet 5.3 Boil 60 min 9.34 50%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - MT Hood1 oz MT Hood Hops Pellet 5.3 Boil 5 min 1.86 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 198 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Luce KOS Shed RO Water
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
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.58 gal (50.3 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.57 gal (2.3 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 10.06 40.3  
Mash volume with grains 11.9 47.6  
Grain absorption losses -2.88 -11.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.64 g | 22.6 qt) 7.06 28.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.58 g | 50.3 qt) 14 56  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 17.13 68.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"#36 American Light Lager" Light American Lager beer recipe by Mike J. All Grain, ABV 6%, IBU 11.2, SRM 3.29, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Flaked Corn) Hops: (MT Hood)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-06-02 22:34 UTC