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95 calories 9.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Leichtbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.07 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.022 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.029 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Cory Meisch
Calories: 95 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 9.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday July 26th 2025
1.029
1.007
2.9%
18.4
3.3
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Crisp Malting - German Pilsen5 lb German Pilsen 36.8 2 80%
12 oz Munich12 oz Munich 37 6 12%
4 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)4 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4%
4 oz German - Acidulated Malt4 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 4%
100 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz CZ30 g Saaz CZ Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil 60 min 16.61 60%
20 g Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz CZ20 g Saaz CZ Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil 5 min 1.8 40%
50 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 2.73 10.9  
Mash volume with grains 3.23 12.9  
Grain absorption losses -0.78 -3.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.86 g | 19.5 qt) 6.37 25.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.57 g | 26.3 qt) 8.07 32.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5 20  
Total: 9.1 36.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Leicht and subscribe" German Leichtbier beer recipe by Cory Meisch. All Grain, ABV 2.9%, IBU 18.41, SRM 3.29, Fermentables: (German Pilsen, Munich, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Saaz CZ) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Baking Soda)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-08-01 23:52 UTC