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Light Ale

90 calories 8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.028 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 90 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday April 25th 2023
1.028
1.005
3.0%
18.6
3.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Briess - DME Pilsen Light3 lb DME Pilsen Light 45 2 92.3%
3 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 7.7%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9.5 Boil 60 min 18.55 50%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9.5 Dry Hop 0 days 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 47 B cells required
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Priming
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
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 6.33 g | 25.3 qt) 2.81 11.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.33 g | 25.3 qt) 2.83 11.3  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.03 -0.1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.22 0.9  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.52 g | 26.1 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 2.81 11.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Light Ale" Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by CCHS. Extract, ABV 3%, IBU 18.55, SRM 3.31, Fermentables: (DME Pilsen Light) Steeping Grains: (Caramel / Crystal 40L) Hops: (Centennial)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-04-25 20:04 UTC