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Light Lager

146 calories 12.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.58 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 146 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday December 3rd 2022
1.045
1.007
5.0%
26.4
2.7
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Weyermann - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 100%
7 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 60 min 14.95 50%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 30 min 11.49 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 67 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2      
 
Target Water Profile
Eugene
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
5.5 gal 150 °F 147 °F 90 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.06 12.3  
Mash volume with grains 3.62 14.5  
Grain absorption losses -0.88 -3.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.14 g | 16.6 qt) 3.64 14.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.08 g | 24.3 qt) 5.58 22.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 4.5 g | 18 qt) 4.75 19  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 4.75 g | 19 qt) 4.5 18  
Total: 6.71 26.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Leaving water same. Added cap fun of Lactic Acid after taking Ph to get the PH down to 5.3

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  • Last Updated: 2022-12-04 00:11 UTC