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Homebrew Alley Lager

131 calories 13.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.44 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.024 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Ben Kainz
Calories: 131 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 12th 2024
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb US - Pale 2-Row4 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 50%
1 lb American - White Wheat1 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 12.5%
1 lb Flaked Rice1 lb Flaked Rice - (late mash tun addition) 40 0.5 12.5%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn - (late mash tun addition) 40 0.5 12.5%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 12.5%
8 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 20 min 10.28 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - American Lager OYL-103
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 56 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 73 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 30 psi       Temp: 68 °F       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
4.5 gal Strike 159 °F 130 °F 60 min
Temperature -- 142 °F --
Temperature -- 154 °F --
1.9 gal Sparge -- 180 °F --
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 3.5 14  
Mash volume with grains 4.14 16.6  
Grain absorption losses -1 -4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.79 g | 19.2 qt) 4.19 16.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 6.44 25.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -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: 7.69 30.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Homebrew Alley Lager" American Light Lager beer recipe by Ben Kainz. All Grain, ABV 3.93%, IBU 10.28, SRM 2.66, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, White Wheat, Flaked Rice, Flaked Corn, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Tettnanger)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-03-17 01:00 UTC