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Weightless Rice Lager

145 calories 9.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Classic American Pilsner
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: andlebars
Calories: 145 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 9.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 19th 2025
1.045
1.004
5.4%
33.8
2.4
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row5 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 59.7%
1.50 lb Briess - Rice, Flaked1.5 lb Rice, Flaked 32.2 1 17.9%
1 lb Weyermann - Pilsner1 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 11.9%
4 oz Rice Hulls4 oz Rice Hulls 0 0 3%
5 oz German - Acidulated Malt5 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.7%
5 oz Weyermann - Carafoam5 oz Carafoam 34.5 2.2 3.7%
8.37 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Sasquatch0.5 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Sasquatch Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 75 min 12.73 16.7%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Sasquatch0.5 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Sasquatch Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 45 min 11.18 16.7%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Sasquatch1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Sasquatch Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 10 min 8.83 33.3%
1 oz Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.3 Hop Stand at 180 °F 15 min 1.06 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Whirlfloc tablet Fining Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Glucoamylase Other Primary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - L09 Que Bueno
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
90%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
47 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 408 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.25 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
3.75 gal Infusion -- 147 °F 75 min
3.75 gal Batch Sparge -- 155 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 3.35 13.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.02 16.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.05 -4.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.81 g | 23.2 qt) 5.45 21.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.86 g | 31.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.54 g | 22.2 qt) 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.96 g | 23.9 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.8 35.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Weightless Rice Lager" Classic American Pilsner beer recipe by andlebars. All Grain, ABV 5.39%, IBU 33.82, SRM 2.36, Fermentables: (Pilsen Malt 2-Row, Rice, Flaked, Pilsner, Rice Hulls, Acidulated Malt, Carafoam) Hops: (Yakima Valley Hops - Sasquatch, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Whirlfloc tablet, Glucoamylase)
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