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Lighter than Air

137 calories 12.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.27 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.77 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Herr Stein
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 137 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday December 17th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner5.5 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 68.2%
2 lb Flaked Rice2 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 24.8%
0.25 lb Briess - Carapils Malt0.25 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 3.1%
0.32 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.32 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 4%
8.07 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.17 oz Magnum0.17 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.1 Boil 60 min 8.19 40.5%
0.25 oz Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 0 min 59.5%
0.42 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tsp White Labs - Ultra-Ferm WLN4100 Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.10 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Diamond Lager
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 59 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 327 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 5.8 oz       Temp: 68 °F       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
7.5 gal Infusion -- 148 °F 90 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.02 g | 36.1 qt) 8.53 34.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.67 g | 38.7 qt) 9.17 36.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.01 -4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.77 g | 31.1 qt) 7.27 29.1  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.77 23.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.77 g | 23.1 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.53 34.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Not much taste. Not bitter. Crisp pale yellow fizzy beer. Think Bud light.
100 degree heat and you're doing yard work, you can drink this ice cold all day.

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  • Last Updated: 2022-01-12 16:11 UTC