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Light lager

149 calories 15.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 149 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 11th 2020
1.045
1.012
4.4%
14.1
2.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb American - Pilsner6.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 37.1%
4.50 lb Flaked Corn4.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 25.7%
6.50 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row6.5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 37.1%
17.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 14.05 100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 699 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.52 gal (50.08 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.52 gal (2.08 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.56 26.3  
Mash volume with grains 7.96 31.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.19 -8.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.39 g | 33.6 qt) 8.63 34.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.52 g | 50.1 qt) 12.75 51  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 11.6 46.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.6 g | 46.4 qt) 11 44  
Total: 15.19 60.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Light lager" American Light Lager beer recipe by Gcb5508. All Grain, ABV 4.38%, IBU 14.05, SRM 2.67, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Flaked Corn, Brewers Malt 2-Row) Hops: (Magnum)
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