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American Light Lager

124 calories 12.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 20 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 90% (brew house)
Source: David Young
Calories: 124 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday September 25th 2024
1.038
1.009
3.8%
9.9
2.8
n/a
10.25
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.60 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light6.6 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light 37 2.5 68.8%
2 lb Briess - DME Golden Light2 lb DME Golden Light 44.6 4 20.8%
1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 10.4%
9.60 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 20 min 9.88 100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.40 tsp Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlflock Water Agt Boil 10 min.
2 tbsp Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Pilsner I OYL-101
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 10.25 / each
$ 10.25
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium-High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 56 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
48 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 126 B cells required
$ 10.25 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-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb    
Mash volume with grains    
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.99 g | 40 qt) 10.23 40.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.77 3.1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 10.52 g | 42.1 qt) 10.75 43  
Boil off losses -0.5 -2  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 10 40  
Going into fermentor 10 40  
Total: 10.23 40.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Light Lager" American Light Lager beer recipe by David Young. All Grain, ABV 3.79%, IBU 9.88, SRM 2.8, Fermentables: (Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light, DME Golden Light, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (Magnum) Other: (Baking Soda, Whirlflock, Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-10-05 13:58 UTC