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23 calories 4.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.59 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.005 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.007 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 23 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 4.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday September 16th 2020
1.007
1.005
0.3%
56.0
12.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.30 lb Proximity - Rye Malt0.3 lb Rye Malt 37.7 4 17.6%
0.30 lb Munich0.3 lb Munich 37 6 17.6%
0.40 lb Briess - Carapils Malt0.4 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 23.5%
0.10 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 150L0.1 lb Caramel / Crystal 150L 33 150 5.9%
0.10 lb Briess - Crystal Red Malt0.1 lb Crystal Red Malt 34.5 200 5.9%
0.30 lb Special B0.3 lb Special B 34 115 17.6%
0.10 lb American - Chocolate0.1 lb Chocolate 29 350 5.9%
0.10 lb Unmalted Wheat0.1 lb Unmalted Wheat 36 2 5.9%
1.70 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
12.60 g BSG - Centennial12.6 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10.5 Boil 30 min 20.35 9.2%
5 g Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe5 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 13.6 Boil 30 min 10.46 3.6%
12.60 g BSG - Centennial12.6 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10.5 Boil 10 min 9.6 9.2%
2.50 g Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe2.5 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 13.6 Boil 10 min 2.47 1.8%
25 g BSG - Cascade25 g Cascade Hops Pellet 8.3 Boil 5 min 8.28 18.2%
5 g BSG - Centennial5 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10.5 Boil 5 min 2.09 3.6%
5 g Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe5 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 13.6 Boil 5 min 2.71 3.6%
31 g BSG - Cascade31 g Cascade Hops Pellet 8.3 Dry Hop 5 days 22.5%
14 g Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe14 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 13.6 Dry Hop 5 days 10.2%
25 g BSG - Centennial25 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10.5 Dry Hop 5 days 18.2%
137.70 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 5 min.
0.50 tbsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Other Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
29%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 12 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 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
5.5 gal Strike 165 °F 149 °F 60 min
2.1 gal Batch Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 0.64 2.6  
Mash volume with grains 0.77 3.1  
Grain absorption losses -0.21 -0.9  
Remaining sparge water volume 6.42 25.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 6.59 26.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.05 28.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Measured OG (into fermenter) 1.011.
Brew Day 5/28/25.
Measured FG 1.006.
%ABV = 0.66%

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