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American Light Lager - Small Batch

179 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.022 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Brad W
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday August 15th 2022
1.055
1.008
6.1%
29.0
2.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18 oz American - Pilsner18 oz Pilsner 37 1.8 56.3%
4 oz Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row4 oz Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 12.5%
10 oz Flaked Corn10 oz Flaked Corn 40 0.5 31.3%
32 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 g Northern Brewer3 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 8.9 Boil 60 min 23.05 33.3%
3 g Crystal3 g Crystal Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 15 min 4.63 33.3%
3 g Crystal3 g Crystal Hops Pellet 3.6 Whirlpool at 200 °F 15 min 1.31 33.3%
9 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 18 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 1 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.6 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
1.75 gal Infusion 150 °F 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 0.75 3  
Mash volume with grains 0.91 3.6  
Grain absorption losses -0.25 -1  
Remaining sparge water volume 2.25 9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 2.5 10  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0  
Post boil Volume 1 4  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0 -0  
Going into fermentor 1 4  
Total: 3 12
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Or WLP840 American Lager Yeast

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