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Leichtbier

88 calories 9.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Leichtbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 9 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.024 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.027 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: https://byo.com/recipe/gordon-strongs-leichtbier/
Calories: 88 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 9.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday December 9th 2023
1.027
1.007
2.6%
26.0
2.2
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.39 lb Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner8.39 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 36.3 1.9 100%
8.39 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.62 oz Magnum0.622 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.1 Boil 90 min 20 17.1%
1.49 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.49 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.1 Boil 20 min 4.03 40.9%
1.53 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.53 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.1 Boil 5 min 1.97 42%
3.64 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Bock Lager Yeast WLP833
Amount:
1.60 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 81 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-
53 5 9 57 56 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Infusion 131 °F 131 °F 15 min
8 gal Decoction 144 °F 145 °F 60 min
8 gal 168 °F 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.8 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.8 qt/lb 3.78 15.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.45 17.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.05 -4.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.16 g | 32.6 qt) 7.52 30.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 10.64 g | 42.5 qt) 10 40  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.14 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 9 36  
Going into fermentor 9 36  
Total: 11.3 45.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Leichtbier" German Leichtbier beer recipe by https://byo.com/recipe/gordon-strongs-leichtbier/. All Grain, ABV 2.63%, IBU 26, SRM 2.21, Fermentables: ( Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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