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Busch Light Lager

116 calories 9.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.026 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 116 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 9.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday November 11th 2024
1.036
1.005
4.1%
10.5
2.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 lb American - Pale 6-Row2 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 29.6%
0.25 lb Munich0.25 lb Munich 37 6 3.7%
2 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row2 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 29.6%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 29.6%
0.50 lb US - Corn Sugar0.5 lb Corn Sugar 42 0 7.4%
6.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 g Chinook5 g Chinook Hops Pellet 13.1 Boil at 212 °F 45 min 9.08 45.5%
4 g Cascade4 g Cascade Hops Pellet 6.1 Boil at 212 °F 10 min 1.34 36.4%
2 g Tettnanger2 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil at 212 °F 1 min 0.06 18.2%
11 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc tablet Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 282 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 17.78 psi       Temp: 32 °F       CO2 Level: 3.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Add 1/4 tsp of gypsum at beginning of boil.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.25 gal 1.50 Decoction 147 °F 147 °F 90 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.01 g | 32 qt) 8.49 34  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.51 g | 34 qt) 8.99 36  
Grain absorption losses -0.78 -3.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.04 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.01 g | 28.1 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.49 34
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Busch Light Lager" Light American Lager beer recipe by coldtracker. BIAB, ABV 4.05%, IBU 10.48, SRM 2.2, Fermentables: (Pale 6-Row, Munich, Brewers Malt 2-Row, Flaked Corn, Corn Sugar) Hops: (Chinook, Cascade, Tettnanger) Other: (Whirlfloc tablet)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-11-11 18:14 UTC