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American Heavy

212 calories 21.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.128 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (steeping grains only)
Source: Kevin
Calories: 212 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday January 6th 2025
1.064
1.015
6.4%
7.3
5.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.60 lb Briess - Ultralight LME6.6 lb Ultralight LME 36 4 76.7%
1 lb Briess - DME Pilsen Light1 lb DME Pilsen Light 43 2 11.6%
8 oz Corn Sugar - Dextrose8 oz Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 5.8%
8 oz Rice Syrup Solids8 oz Rice Syrup Solids 37 1 5.8%
8.60 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz LD Carlson - Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 40 min 6.95 50%
1 oz LD Carlson - Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 1 min 0.34 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle (equipment estimates 5.86 g | 23.5 qt) 1.79 7.2  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.71 2.8  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 2.5 10  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 1.79 7.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Heavy" American Light Lager beer recipe by Kevin. Extract, ABV 6.44%, IBU 7.29, SRM 5, Fermentables: (Ultralight LME, DME Pilsen Light, Corn Sugar - Dextrose, Rice Syrup Solids) Hops: (Willamette)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-01-06 21:42 UTC