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Keeping the Lights On 1BBL

Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 32 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 38 gallons
Post Boil Size: 32 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Brian Seelinger
Calories: 133 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 11.5 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Friday January 10th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.041

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

4.4%

IBU (tinseth):

9.4

SRM (morey):

2.6

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
34 lb	American - Pilsner34 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	78.2%
1 lb	The Swaen - Platinumswaen Sauer1 lb Platinumswaen Sauer	27	5.81	2.3%
8.50 lb	Briess - US - Briess - Flaked Rice8.5 lb US - Briess - Flaked Rice	40	0.5	19.5%
43.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
4 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh4 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2.9	Boil	60 min	7.94	66.7%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	10 min	0.93	16.7%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	5 min	0.51	16.7%
6 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
4 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	7.94	66.7%
2 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	1.44	33.4%
6 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
14 gal	Mash	Infusion	168 °F	150 °F	90 min
18 gal		Fly Sparge	178 °F	170 °F	90 min
10 gal	Direct to BK	Top Off	170 °F	170 °F	--
13.59 gal		Strike	165 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 69 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
12 g	Beta Glucanase		Water Agt	Mash	90 min.

Yeast

- Apex Munich Lager

Amount:	120 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	81%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	65 - 78 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	55 °F	Pitch Rate:	2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2480 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
7	3	2	5	5	25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

1st Place 2015 Duluth Brew Ha-Ha
2nd Place 2015 Milwaukee Mid-Winter
1st place 2015 March Mashness
2nd place 2015 round one AHA national (scored 45)
1st place 2015 Lucid BFD
1st place 2015 Minnesota State Fair as a premium lager
3rd 2015 Hoppy Halloween
2nd 2016 Milwaukee mid winter
1st 2016 March Mashness
3rd 2016 AHA first round
2nd 2016 Northloop BFD
1st 2016 Minnesota State Fair as a cream ale
2nd 2016 Minnesota State Fair as a premium lager
1st 2016 Hoppy Halloween
2nd 2018 AHA National first round
3rd 2019 MN Mashout
2nd 2019 Duluth Brew Ha Ha
1st 2019 Minnesota State Fair, score 44
1st 2020 Hoppy Halloween
2nd 2021 National Homebrewers Competition (final)
2nd 2021MN State Fair
2nd 2022 National Homebrewers Competition (final)
2nd 2023 Nordeast Home Brew Comp
2nd 2024 Milwaukee Midwinter Comp
2nd MN State Fair (score 48)

Award Winning Recipe

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Last Updated: 2025-01-22 19:13 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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