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Light Ale (Morebeer.com)

131 calories 13.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.46 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: William C Bellavance Jr
Calories: 131 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday December 16th 2023
1.040
1.010
4.0%
14.8
3.9
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Viking - Extra pale malt5 lb Extra pale malt 37.6 1.8 58.8%
3 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row3 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 0.00 / lb
0.00
37 1.8 35.3%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 15L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 15L 35 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 7 Boil 60 min 13.62 33.3%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 1 min 1.17 66.7%
1.50 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tbsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
0.50 tbsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.25 gal Strike 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.72 14.9  
Mash volume with grains 4.4 17.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.06 -4.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.65 g | 18.6 qt) 4.05 16.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 6.46 25.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.9 23.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.9 g | 23.6 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 7.77 31.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Light Ale (Morebeer.com)" American Light Lager beer recipe by William C Bellavance Jr. All Grain, ABV 4.03%, IBU 14.79, SRM 3.85, Fermentables: (Extra pale malt, Brewers Malt 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 15L) Hops: (Cascade) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient)
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