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American Light Lager

170 calories 14.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday November 27th 2023
1.052
1.009
5.7%
7.0
3.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14 lb US - Pale 2-Row14 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 77.8%
4 lb Flaked Rice4 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 22.2%
18 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz saaz1 oz saaz Hops Pellet 4.2 First Wort 0 min 4.93 50%
1 oz Wai-iti1 oz Wai-iti Hops Pellet 3 Boil 10 min 2.09 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4.80 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.50 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.40 tsp Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1.60 Liters
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
48 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 730 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.12 gal Fly Sparge 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 7.88 31.5  
Mash volume with grains 9.32 37.3  
Grain absorption losses -2.25 -9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.2 g | 24.8 qt) 5.63 22.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 11.58 g | 46.3 qt) 11 44  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 10 40  
Going into fermentor 10 40  
Total: 13.5 54
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Light Lager" American Lager beer recipe by BenBrew10. All Grain, ABV 5.7%, IBU 7.03, SRM 2.96, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Flaked Rice) Hops: ( saaz, Wai-iti) Other: (Lactic acid, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Baking Soda, Gypsum)
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