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Light Lager

149 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (steeping grains only)
Source: Me
Calories: 149 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday November 23rd 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.80 kg Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light1.8 kg Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light 37 2.5 64.3%
1 kg Honey1 kg Honey 35 2 35.7%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil 90 min 15.9 80%
0.25 oz Saaz0.25 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.2 Boil 1 min 0.1 20%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
58 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 318 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.22 psi       Temp: 34 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle (equipment estimates 6.03 g | 24.1 qt) 5.98 23.9  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.52 2.1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.55 g | 26.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 5.98 23.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Light Lager" American Light Lager beer recipe by Me. Extract, ABV 4.23%, IBU 16, SRM 3.07, Fermentables: (Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light, Honey) Hops: (Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-12-02 16:41 UTC