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American Light Lager (Bud Clone)

136 calories 11.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 136 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday September 27th 2025
1.042
1.007
4.6%
0.0
2.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.50 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row3.5 lb Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 70%
1.50 lb Rice1.5 lb Rice 35.5 1 30%
5 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
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) 42 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.45 g | 21.8 qt) 4.88 19.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.85 g | 23.4 qt) 5.28 21.1  
Grain absorption losses -0.63 -2.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.58 g | 18.3 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Volume into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 4.88 19.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Light Lager (Bud Clone)" American Light Lager beer recipe by Mr.BrewManOtt. BIAB, ABV 4.56%, IBU 0, SRM 2.83, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Rice) Hops: (Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-09-27 20:27 UTC