Astraea Light Beer Recipe | All Grain Light American Lager by Butter14 | Brewer's Friend

Astraea Light

138 calories 14.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.29 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (brew house)
Source: Butter
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 138 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 28th 2015
1.042
1.011
4.2%
17.7
3.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.25 lb American - Pale 2-Row4.25 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 45.9%
4.25 lb American - Pale 6-Row4.25 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 45.9%
0.75 lb Flaked Corn0.75 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 8.1%
9.25 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.75 oz Domestic Hallertau1.75 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 60 min 17.72 100%
1.75 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 125 °F 30 min
Infusion -- 150 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each whirlfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
1 tbsp Gelatin Fining Kegging --
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Budvar Lager 2000
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 56 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 347 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: CO2       CO2 Level: 2.5 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

This is basically Bud Light /Miller Lite/ Coors Lite etc. All of your redneck friends will love this stuff. If you can't find the yeast just use an American Lager strain.
Lager in the Keg for a week w/ Gelatin before priming to drop the yeast haze
(Revision 2)

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Butter14 08/23/2015 at 09:45pm
5 of 5

This is one of my favorite lawnmower beers. Nice crisp flavor with a little bit more body and flavor than commercial examples you'd typically see at the supermarket. This is an excellent beer to convert your beer drinking friends who are used to drinking Bud Light.

Keep in mind that this style is a bit more difficult to brew compared to others because it's such a light beer and any off flavors will show. Pay special attention to the water you use and pitch with a starter.



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