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American Lite

142 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.086 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 142 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 21st 2023
1.043
1.011
4.2%
8.6
3.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light4 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light 35 4 66.7%
2 lb Rice Syrup Solids2 lb Rice Syrup Solids 37 1 33.3%
6 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Artisan - Saaz (Czech)0.5 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 6.45 50%
0.50 oz Artisan - Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 5 min 2.13 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each irish moss Fining Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 71 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 5.2 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle (equipment estimates 3.53 g | 14.1 qt) 3.5 14  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.5 2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.04 g | 16.2 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil volume 2.5 10  
Top off amount 2.5 10  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 6 24
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Lite" Light American Lager beer recipe by 16schec. Extract, ABV 4.21%, IBU 8.57, SRM 3.59, Fermentables: (Liquid Malt Extract - Light, Rice Syrup Solids) Hops: (Saaz (Czech), Cascade) Other: (irish moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-02-21 13:57 UTC