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

145 calories 15.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 145 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday November 11th 2018
1.044
1.012
4.3%
23.0
3.2
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb American - Pilsner16 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 88.9%
2 lb American - Vienna2 lb Vienna 35 4 11.1%
18 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Cluster2 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 22.97 100%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Temperature -- 153 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
13.61 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.74 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Bock Lager Yeast WLP833
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
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
"American Lager" American Light Lager beer recipe by JustinAVL. All Grain, ABV 4.27%, IBU 22.97, SRM 3.22, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna) Hops: (Cluster) Other: (Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-11-12 13:13 UTC
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