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Light Lager

123 calories 10.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 232.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 255.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 248 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Calories: 123 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday September 3rd 2025
1.038
1.006
4.3%
11.0
2.6
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
110 lb Rahr - Premium Pilsner110 lb Premium Pilsner 36.8 1.75 33.3%
165 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row165 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 50%
55 lb OiO - Flaked Rice55 lb Flaked Rice 37.7 0.7 16.7%
330 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh2 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 11.01 100%
2 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
- apex mexican lager
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
85%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2929 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Sage
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 235.95 gal (943.8 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 223.95 gal (895.8 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 129.53 gal (518.1 qt) 103.13 412.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 103.13 412.5  
Mash volume with grains 129.53 518.1  
Grain absorption losses -41.25 -165  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 174.33 g | 697.3 qt) 194.13 776.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 235.95 g | 943.8 qt) 255.75 1023  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.2 -4.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 232.5 g | 930 qt) 248 992  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 248 g | 992 qt) 232.5 930  
Total: 297.25 1189
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Light Lager" American Light Lager beer recipe by kingmatt. All Grain, ABV 4.27%, IBU 11.01, SRM 2.62, Fermentables: (Premium Pilsner, Standard 2-Row, Flaked Rice) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-10-26 23:47 UTC