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Lighter Than Helium

134 calories 12.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.52 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: John LaFramboise
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 134 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday November 23rd 2022
1.041
1.008
4.3%
7.0
2.3
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.13 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner6.13 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 66.6%
3.07 lb Flaked Corn3.07 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 33.4%
9.20 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.15 oz Magnum0.15 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 6.95 31.9%
0.32 oz Willamette0.32 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 68.1%
0.47 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Lutra Kveik OYL-071
Amount:
1.17 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 95 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
90 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 407 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
2017 CWD Water (Essex Jct, VT, USA)
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
4 gal Strike 128 °F 122 °F 15 min
Temperature 148 °F 148 °F 60 min
6.2 gal Fly Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.73 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.73 qt/lb 3.98 15.9  
Mash volume with grains 4.72 18.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.15 -4.6  
Remaining sparge water volume 5.94 23.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 8.52 34.1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 7 g | 28 qt) 7.25 29  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 7.25 g | 29 qt) 7 28  
Total: 9.92 39.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Lighter Than Helium" Light American Lager beer recipe by John LaFramboise. All Grain, ABV 4.29%, IBU 6.95, SRM 2.3, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner, Flaked Corn) Hops: (Magnum, Willamette)
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