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158 calories 16.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday September 7th 2025
1.048
1.012
4.7%
24.8
3.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light6.5 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light 37 2.5 100%
6.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Chinook0.25 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 14.38 6.3%
0.50 oz Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 10 min 10.43 12.5%
1.25 oz Chinook1.25 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Dry Hop 3 days 31.3%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 3 days 25%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Leaf/Whole 11 Dry Hop 3 days 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - British Ale VIII OYL-016
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 79 B cells required
Omega Yeast Labs - British Ale I OYL-006
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 79 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
StP Public Tap Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
28 25 75 138 86 113
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle (equipment estimates 5.99 g | 24 qt) 7.46 29.8  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.54 2.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.53 g | 26.1 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.46 29.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"First" American Light Lager beer recipe by Brewer #464528. Extract, ABV 4.73%, IBU 24.81, SRM 3.35, Fermentables: (Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light) Hops: (Chinook, Cascade, Citra)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-09-13 17:28 UTC