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Light Lager

133 calories 10.8 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: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 133 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday May 21st 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row4.5 lb Standard 2-Row $ 1.29 / lb
$ 5.81 		36.8 1.8 56.3%
2.50 lb Flaked Rice2.5 lb Flaked Rice $ 1.28 / lb
$ 3.20 		40 0.5 31.3%
1 lb Rahr - Premium Pilsner1 lb Premium Pilsner $ 1.44 / lb
$ 1.44 		36.8 1.75 12.5%
8 lbs / $ 10.45
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Mt Hood0.25 oz Mt Hood Hops $ 1.99 / oz
$ 0.50 		Pellet 5.5 Boil 45 min 4.82 50%
0.25 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Mt Hood0.25 oz Mt Hood Hops $ 1.99 / oz
$ 0.50 		Pellet 5.5 Boil 30 min 4.03 50%
0.50 oz / $ 1.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 75 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 qt Strike 123 °F 113 °F 15 min
3.5 qt Add 3.5 qrts of boiling Infusion 113 °F 140 °F 20 min
2 qt Add 2 qrts of boiling Infusion 140 °F 150 °F 35 min
6.5 qt Add 6.5 qrts of boiling Infusion 150 °F 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 2 8  
Mash volume with grains 2.64 10.6  
Grain absorption losses -1 -4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.27 g | 25.1 qt) 5.75 23  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.02 g | 28.1 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.75 31
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Light Lager" American Light Lager beer recipe by Brewer #320894. All Grain, ABV 4.55%, IBU 8.85, SRM 2.42, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, Flaked Rice, Premium Pilsner) Hops: (Mt Hood)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-05-21 15:43 UTC