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American Light Lager

122 calories 9.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 235 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 260 gallons
Post Boil Size: 245 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 9.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 9.5 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 122 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 9.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 11th 2022
9.5 °P
1.4 °P
4.2%
10.3
2.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
165 lb Malteurop - 2 Row165 lb 2 Row 34.3 2.15 53.2%
110 lb American - Pilsner110 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 35.5%
35 lb Flaked Corn35 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 11.3%
310 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 lb Cascade1 lb Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 10.3 100%
1 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1,000 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2952 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
112.5 gal Strike 165 °F 148 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 237.1 gal (948.4 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 225.1 gal (900.4 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 121.68 gal (486.7 qt) 96.88 387.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 96.88 387.5  
Mash volume with grains 121.68 486.7  
Grain absorption losses -38.75 -155  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 179.23 g | 716.9 qt) 202.13 808.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 237.1 g | 948.4 qt) 260 1040  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.6 -2.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 235 g | 940 qt) 245 980  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 245 g | 980 qt) 235 940  
Total: 299 1196
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Light Lager" American Light Lager beer recipe by Brewer #134276. All Grain, ABV 4.24%, IBU 10.3, SRM 2.74, Fermentables: (2 Row, Pilsner, Flaked Corn) Hops: (Cascade)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-04-11 19:24 UTC