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'Merican Lite beer

136 calories 10.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.87 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.03 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71% (brew house)
Source: Scott Donahue
Calories: 136 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday November 1st 2022
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OG: 1.042 FG: 1.010 ABV: 4.2% IBU: 12

1.042
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4.7%
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37.47
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Great Western - California Select 2-Row Malt3 lb California Select 2-Row Malt $ 1.98 / lb
$ 5.94 		37 2 34.4%
2.50 lb Great Western - Pure Idaho Pilsen2.5 lb Pure Idaho Pilsen $ 1.98 / lb
$ 4.95 		37.7 1.5 28.7%
0.33 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.33 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) $ 2.69 / lb
$ 0.89 		33 1.8 3.8%
9 oz Weyermann - Acidulated9 oz Acidulated $ 3.69 / lb
$ 2.08 		27 3.4 6.4%
2 lb Brown Rice Syrup - Gluten Free2 lb Brown Rice Syrup - Gluten Free $ 3.66 / lb
$ 7.32 		44 2 22.9%
0.33 lb US - Rice Hulls0.33 lb Rice Hulls $ 0.44 / lb
$ 0.15 		0 0 3.8%
8.72 lbs / $ 21.32
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.80 oz liberty0.8 oz liberty Hops $ 1.75 / oz
$ 1.40 		Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 11.4 61.5%
0.50 oz liberty0.5 oz liberty Hops $ 1.75 / oz
$ 0.88 		Pellet 4 Hop Stand at 200 °F 5 min 1.1 38.5%
1.30 oz / $ 2.28
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Campden Tablets Other Other 0 min.
0.50 tsp BSG - Fermax Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
1 each White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000 $ 4.99 / each
$ 4.99 		Water Agt Primary 0 min.
0.03 oz ALDC enzyme $ 29.99 / oz
$ 0.90 		Other Primary 0 min.
$ 5.89
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 7.99 / each
$ 7.99
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
56 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required
$ 7.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25
 
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
10.6 qt protein Infusion -- 120 °F 10 min
10.6 qt saccharification Infusion -- 149 °F 75 min
10.6 qt Mash Out Infusion -- 167 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 2.8 11.2  
Mash volume with grains 3.31 13.2  
Grain absorption losses -0.8 -3.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.61 g | 22.4 qt) 4.93 19.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.19 0.8  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.55 g | 30.2 qt) 6.87 27.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6.02 g | 24.1 qt) 6.03 24.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 7.73 30.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"'Merican Lite beer" Light American Lager beer recipe by Scott Donahue. All Grain, ABV 4.71%, IBU 12.5, SRM 2.96, Fermentables: ( California Select 2-Row Malt, Pure Idaho Pilsen, American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Acidulated, Brown Rice Syrup - Gluten Free, Rice Hulls) Hops: (liberty) Other: (Campden Tablets, Fermax Yeast Nutrient, Whirlfloc, Clarity Ferm WLN4000, ALDC enzyme)
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