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American Light Lager

113 calories 9.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.028 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: Dale's Ales
Calories: 113 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 9.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday June 13th 2016
1.035
1.006
3.8%
17.8
2.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.50 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light3.5 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light 37 2.5 77.8%
1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 46 0.5 22.2%
4.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Mount Hood0.75 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 60 min 16.66 75%
0.25 oz Mount Hood0.25 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 5 min 1.11 25%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 58 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle (equipment estimates 6.17 g | 24.7 qt) 5.89 23.5  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.36 1.5  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.2 qt) 6.25 25  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 5.89 23.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Liquid Yeast Options:
White Labs- American Pilsner Lager 840
OR
Wyeast- American Lager 2035

Bring Water to Boil (according to your kettle volume) If you are able to boil the entire batch you will get better hop utilization.

Turn off burner , add extracts stir until dissolved.

Return to heat bring to boil.

Once boil is controlled, start 60 minute timer and add .75 oz of Mount Hood Hops.

Last 10 minute to Submerge wort chiller to sanitize.

Last 5 minutes add .25 Mount Hood Pellet Hops

Cool below 80 deg aerate well and pitch yeast.

Maintain Fermentation Temp of 68 degrees.
Follow you normal practice of racking to secondary, some people do, some people do not. This recipe would be safe to leave in primary until ready for packaging.

OG: 1.034
FG: 1.005

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