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Forwood Lite 4.0

114 calories 5.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.38 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Arthur Forwood
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 114 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 5.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday September 6th 2024
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row6.5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row $ 1.34 / lb
$ 8.71 		37 1.8 92%
5 oz German - CaraFoam5 oz CaraFoam 37 1.8 4.4%
4 oz Weyermann - Melanoidin4 oz Melanoidin 34.5 27 3.5%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Northern Brewer0.25 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 8.8 Boil 30 min 6.88 20%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 5 min 2.27 80%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
5 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - LD-20
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 15.00 / each
$ 15.00
Attenuation (avg):
100%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
53.6 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 66 B cells required
$ 15.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
67.1 9 20 35 105.2 0.6
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 gal Strike 152 °F 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 2.65 10.6  
Mash volume with grains 3.21 12.9  
Grain absorption losses -0.88 -3.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.78 g | 19.1 qt) 4.86 19.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.3 g | 25.2 qt) 6.38 25.5  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.51 30.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Forwood Lite 4.0" American Lager beer recipe by Arthur Forwood. All Grain, ABV 4.65%, IBU 9.15, SRM 3.49, Fermentables: ( Brewers Malt 2-Row, CaraFoam, Melanoidin) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Saaz) Other: (Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-09-13 12:39 UTC