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American Light Lager

144 calories 13.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 150 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 170 liters
Post Boil Size: 155 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83% (brew house)
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday January 15th 2024
1.044
1.009
4.5%
9.5
2.6
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 kg American - Pilsner11 kg Pilsner 37 1.8 44%
11 kg Crisp Malting - Extra Pale Ale Malt11 kg Extra Pale Ale Malt 38 1.7 44%
3 kg Flaked Rice3 kg Flaked Rice 40 0.5 12%
25 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
130 g Hallertau Mittelfruh130 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 75 min 9.45 100%
130 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20.71 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 575 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Lunenburg
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 0 5 60 75 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
65 L Strike 74 °C 67 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.6 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 157.78 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 112.38 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 81.5 L. Suggest reducing strike water volume to 28.9 L and adding 36.1 L sparge/top-off. 65
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.6 L/kg 65
Mash volume with grains 81.5
Grain absorption losses -25
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 118.7 L) 130.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 157.8 L) 170
Boil off losses -7.1
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.7
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 150 L) 155
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 155 L) 150
Total: 195.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Light Lager" American Light Lager beer recipe by jaycrozier. All Grain, ABV 4.52%, IBU 9.45, SRM 2.58, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Extra Pale Ale Malt, Flaked Rice) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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