Best Licht - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Brewer's Friend

Print

Best Licht

120 calories 10.9 g 12 oz
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: German Leichtbier
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: GKH
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 120 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 13th 2022
1.037
1.007
4.0%
39.7
3.3
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen16 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 97%
0.50 lb The Swaen - Platinumswaen Sauer0.5 lb Platinumswaen Sauer 27 5.81 3%
16.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.75 oz BSG - Magnum1.75 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.8 Boil 30 min 34.32 46.7%
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 10 min 5.42 53.3%
3.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Brewtan B Other Mash 90 min.
6 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 90 min.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 90 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 59 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
54 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 553 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
BrewRO Reverse Osmosis
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
59.3 0 7 57.6 66.5 0.1
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal strike Infusion 150 °F 150 °F 90 min
5.5 gal second step Batch Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 15.13 gal (60.53 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.68 gal (42.72 qt) and adding 3.13 gal (12.53 qt) sparge/top-off. 13.81 55.3  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 13.7 g | 54.8 qt) 13.81 55.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 15.02 g | 60.1 qt) 15.13 60.5  
Grain absorption losses -2.06 -8.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 11.39 g | 45.6 qt) 11.5 46  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.14 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 10.5 g | 42 qt) 11 44  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 10.5 42  
Total: 13.81 55.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Best Licht" German Leichtbier beer recipe by GKH. BIAB, ABV 4.04%, IBU 39.74, SRM 3.29, Fermentables: (BEST Pilsen, Platinumswaen Sauer) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Brewtan B, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
Last Updated and Sharing
 
280
Views
0
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2022-08-13 11:40 UTC