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American Light Ale

136 calories 10.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Brewery 1134
Calories: 136 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 20th 2017
1.042
1.006
4.7%
13.5
2.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb American - Pale 2-Row3 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 35.3%
2 lb American - Pale 6-Row2 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 23.5%
1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 46 0.5 11.8%
1 lb Flaked Rice1 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 11.8%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 11.8%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 5.9%
8.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 13.46 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 76 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Poland Spring
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
5 1 2 5 3 14
added 1 tsp gypsum
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Decoction -- 150 °F 90 min
3 gal Sparge -- 168 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 2.81 11.3  
Mash volume with grains 3.41 13.7  
Grain absorption losses -0.94 -3.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.34 g | 21.4 qt) 4.3 17.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.07 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.11 28.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Light Ale" American Light Lager beer recipe by Brewery 1134. All Grain, ABV 4.73%, IBU 13.46, SRM 2.33, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Pale 6-Row, Corn Sugar - Dextrose, Flaked Rice, Flaked Corn, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Saaz)
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