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GF American Light Lager

124 calories 11 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: International Pale Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.028 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Caleb Lee
Calories: 124 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 9th 2025
1.038
1.007
4.1%
12.6
2.3
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb Grouse Malt House - Vienna Millet Malt1 lb Vienna Millet Malt 31 2.6 12.5%
1 lb Grouse Malt House - US - Grouse Malt House - Organic Yellow Corn Malt1 lb US - Grouse Malt House - Organic Yellow Corn Malt 27 2 12.5%
6 lb Grouse Malt House - US - Grouse Malt House - Pilsner Millet Malt6 lb US - Grouse Malt House - Pilsner Millet Malt 34 1 75%
8 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.41 oz Tettnanger0.41 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.1 Boil 60 min 3.63 31.3%
0.90 oz Tettnanger0.9 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 50 min 9.01 68.7%
1.31 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 ml Termamyl Water Agt Mash 0 min.
8 ml Ceremix Flex Water Agt Mash 0 min.
10 ml Ondea Pro Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
3.75 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.15 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.46 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.58 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 69 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Mexican Lager
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal add all 3 enzymes and rest at 125 for 20 min Strike 70 °F 125 °F 20 min
raise temp to 155 and hold for 20 min Temperature 125 °F 155 °F 45 min
raise temp to 175 and hold for 30 min Temperature 155 °F 175 °F 30 min
2 gal sparge with 209 degree water to collect 6 gallons Sparge -- 209 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.67 g | 34.7 qt) 8.75 35  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.31 g | 37.3 qt) 9.39 37.6  
Grain absorption losses -1 -4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.42 g | 29.7 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.75 35
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"GF American Light Lager" International Pale Lager beer recipe by Caleb Lee. BIAB, ABV 4.07%, IBU 12.64, SRM 2.34, Fermentables: (Vienna Millet Malt, US - Grouse Malt House - Organic Yellow Corn Malt, US - Grouse Malt House - Pilsner Millet Malt) Hops: (Tettnanger) Other: (Termamyl, Ceremix Flex, Ondea Pro, Irish Moss, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt)
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