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Light Ale

101 calories 4.8 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: 8.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.020 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.022 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Adam W.
Calories: 101 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 4.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 24th 2019
1.032
1.000
4.2%
8.0
2.6
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb American - Pilsner6.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 96.3%
4 oz German - Wheat Malt4 oz Wheat Malt 37 2 3.7%
6.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Cascade0.25 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7.1 Boil 60 min 8.03 25%
0.25 oz Cascade0.25 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7.1 Whirlpool at 140 °F 15 min 25%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7.1 Dry Hop at 70 °F 4 days 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
2 tbsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 min.
26.93 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
98%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 168 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
26 6 22 19 18 0.8
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.5 gal Infusion -- 148 °F 60 min
2 gal mashout Sparge -- 167 °F 10 min
4.25 gal Batch Sparge Sparge -- 172 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 2.11 8.4  
Mash volume with grains 2.65 10.6  
Grain absorption losses -0.84 -3.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 7.73 30.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.02 g | 28.1 qt) 8.75 35  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.51 g | 22 qt) 7.8 31.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.01 -0  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 7.79 g | 31.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.84 39.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Light Ale" American Light Lager beer recipe by Adam W.. All Grain, ABV 4.19%, IBU 8.03, SRM 2.58, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Wheat Malt) Hops: (Cascade) Other: (Whirlfloc, Beer Nutrient, Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-10-07 14:28 UTC