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UK Light Lager AF

124 calories 11 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.79 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 124 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 18th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise5 lb Golden Promise 37 3 57.1%
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3 lb Flaked Barley3 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 34.3%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.30 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum0.3 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 14.5 First Wort 60 min 19 23.1%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Fuggle0.5 oz Fuggle Hops $ 0.97 / oz
$ 0.48 		Pellet 6 Whirlpool 0 min 2.04 38.5%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding0.5 oz East Kent Golding Hops $ 0.97 / oz
$ 0.48 		Pellet 6.2 Whirlpool 0 min 2.11 38.5%
1.30 oz / $ 0.97
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.25 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew NovaLager™
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 69 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 27.18 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 100 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.69 gal Strike 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.39 g | 33.6 qt) 8.14 32.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.09 g | 36.4 qt) 8.84 35.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.09 -4.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.05 g | 28.2 qt) 6.8 27.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.54 g | 22.2 qt) 5.79 23.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.14 32.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This beer was a "Mash Your Luck" where our club, Jefferson County (MO) Home Brewers, randomly selected ABV, IBU, SRM, Lager/Ale, and origin.
Brewing a straw color UK lager with low ABV & medium bitterness.

No Whammies!

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  • Last Updated: 2025-01-18 13:20 UTC