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American Simple Light

137 calories 12.4 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: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 137 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 12th 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb US - Pale 2-Row9 lb Pale 2-Row $ 1.93 / lb
$ 17.37 		37 1.8 100%
9 lbs / $ 17.37
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops $ 2.49 / oz
$ 1.25 		Leaf/Whole 10 Boil at 212 °F 30 min 13.34 50%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil at 212 °F 20 min 8.1 50%
1 oz / $ 1.25
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 3.99 / each
$ 3.99
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 76 B cells required
$ 3.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Steeping 151 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 160 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.16 g | 16.6 qt) 4.66 18.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.98 g | 15.9 qt) 3.44 13.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.2 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Top off amount 0.5 2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.38 29.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Simple Light" American Light Lager beer recipe by BeerNube69. All Grain, ABV 4.58%, IBU 21.44, SRM 3.13, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row) Hops: (Centennial, Cascade)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-08-12 23:52 UTC