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Light Ale

154 calories 14 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11.2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.175 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 154 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday July 13th 2023
1.047
1.009
4.9%
0.0
3.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Briess - LME Pilsen Light8 lb LME Pilsen Light 37.6 2 57.1%
6 lb Briess - LME Golden Light6 lb LME Golden Light 37.6 4 42.9%
14 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.60 oz Yakima Chief Hops - MT Hood1.6 oz MT Hood Hops Pellet 5.3 Whirlpool 0 min 100%
1.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - HotHead Ale OYL-057
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium High
Optimum Temp:
62 - 98 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 173 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Filtered
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.76 gal (51.04 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.76 gal (3.04 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Boil water added to kettle (equipment estimates 11.61 g | 46.4 qt) 1.85 7.4  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 1.15 4.6  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.76 g | 51 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil volume 11.26 45  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.06 -0.2  
Going into fermentor 11.2 44.8  
Total: 1.85 7.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Light Ale" Classic American Pilsner beer recipe by Off the Grid. Extract, ABV 4.93%, IBU 0, SRM 3.57, Fermentables: (LME Pilsen Light, LME Golden Light) Hops: (MT Hood)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-07-13 22:36 UTC