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Keeping the Lights On 1BBL

133 calories 11.5 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 32 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 38 gallons
Post Boil Size: 32 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Brian Seelinger
Calories: 133 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 11.5 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Friday January 10th 2025
1.041
1.007
4.4%
9.4
2.6
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
34 lb American - Pilsner34 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 78.2%
1 lb The Swaen - Platinumswaen Sauer1 lb Platinumswaen Sauer 27 5.81 2.3%
8.50 lb Briess - US - Briess - Flaked Rice8.5 lb US - Briess - Flaked Rice 40 0.5 19.5%
43.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh4 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.9 Boil 60 min 7.94 66.7%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 10 min 0.93 16.7%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 5 min 0.51 16.7%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
12 g Beta Glucanase Water Agt Mash 90 min.
 
Yeast
- Apex Munich Lager
Amount:
120 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
81%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2480 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14 gal Mash Infusion 168 °F 150 °F 90 min
18 gal Fly Sparge 178 °F 170 °F 90 min
10 gal Direct to BK Top Off 170 °F 170 °F --
13.59 gal Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 69 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 34.48 gal (137.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 22.48 gal (89.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 17.07 gal (68.3 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 8.52 gal (34.08 qt) and adding 5.07 gal (20.3 qt) sparge/top-off. 13.59 54.4  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 13.59 54.4  
Mash volume with grains 17.07 68.3  
Grain absorption losses -5.44 -21.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 26.57 g | 106.3 qt) 30.09 120.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 34.48 g | 137.9 qt) 38 152  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 32 128  
Going into fermentor 32 128  
Total: 43.69 174.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

1st Place 2015 Duluth Brew Ha-Ha
2nd Place 2015 Milwaukee Mid-Winter
1st place 2015 March Mashness
2nd place 2015 round one AHA national (scored 45)
1st place 2015 Lucid BFD
1st place 2015 Minnesota State Fair as a premium lager
3rd 2015 Hoppy Halloween
2nd 2016 Milwaukee mid winter
1st 2016 March Mashness
3rd 2016 AHA first round
2nd 2016 Northloop BFD
1st 2016 Minnesota State Fair as a cream ale
2nd 2016 Minnesota State Fair as a premium lager
1st 2016 Hoppy Halloween
2nd 2018 AHA National first round
3rd 2019 MN Mashout
2nd 2019 Duluth Brew Ha Ha
1st 2019 Minnesota State Fair, score 44
1st 2020 Hoppy Halloween
2nd 2021 National Homebrewers Competition (final)
2nd 2021MN State Fair
2nd 2022 National Homebrewers Competition (final)
2nd 2023 Nordeast Home Brew Comp
2nd 2024 Milwaukee Midwinter Comp
2nd MN State Fair (score 48)



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