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Light Ale MB

157 calories 14.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Alchemist Prime
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday December 19th 2022
1.048
1.009
5.2%
12.0
4.0
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Viking - Extra pale malt8 lb Extra pale malt 37.6 1.8 94.1%
8 oz Great Western - Crystal 15 Malt8 oz Crystal 15 Malt 34 15 5.9%
8.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.1 Boil 60 min 12.01 33.3%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.2 Boil 0 min 66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Whirlfloc tablet Water Agt Boil 5 min.
3 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.16 psi       Temp: 33 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.19 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.38 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.19 12.8  
Mash volume with grains 3.87 15.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.06 -4.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.93 g | 19.7 qt) 4.38 17.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.81 g | 27.2 qt) 6.25 25  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.25 21  
Going into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 7.56 30.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

https://www.morebeer.com/products/light-ale-grain-beer-brewing-kit-5-gallons.html

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