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Buzz Lightbeer

175 calories 16.6 g 500 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Michael Hassall
Calories: 175 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 500ml)
Created: Sunday December 14th 2025
1.038
1.008
4.0%
5.8
2.5
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.50 kg Dingemans - Pilsen2.5 kg Pilsen 36.8 1.7 71.4%
0.75 kg Flaked Rice0.75 kg Flaked Rice 40 0.5 21.4%
0.25 kg American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.25 kg Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 7.1%
3.50 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
12 g Crystal12 g Crystal Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 60 min 5.81 100%
12 g / £ 0.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
10 - 15 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 67 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Clatto East Dundee, Scotland, Uk
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 L/kg 5.3
Mash volume with grains 7.6
Grain absorption losses -3.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 24.9 L) 24.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 25.8 L) 25
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume 20
Going into fermentor 20
Total: 29.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Buzz Lightbeer" American Light Lager beer recipe by Michael Hassall. All Grain, ABV 3.99%, IBU 5.81, SRM 2.5, Fermentables: (Pilsen, Flaked Rice, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Crystal)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-12 21:57 UTC