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Low ABV Pilsner

119 calories 9.4 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.026 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Matt Bahm
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 119 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 9.4 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Sunday January 18th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14 lb Mecca Grade - Pelton14 lb Pelton 36 2 93.3%
1 lb Weyermann - Carafoam1 lb Carafoam 34.5 2.2 6.7%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Perle2 oz Perle Hops Pellet 5.1 Boil 60 min 23.54 44.4%
1.25 oz BSG - Hallertau Mittelfruh1.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 15 min 3.86 27.8%
1.25 oz Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh1.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 0 min 27.8%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 123 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.6 gal Fly Sparge 65 °F 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 4.99 20  
Mash volume with grains 6.19 24.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.88 -7.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.81 g | 35.2 qt) 11.14 44.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 11.67 g | 46.7 qt) 14 56  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.17 -0.7  
Post boil Volume 10 40  
Going into fermentor 10 40  
Total: 16.13 64.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Low ABV Pilsner" American Light Lager beer recipe by Matt Bahm. All Grain, ABV 4.1%, IBU 27.4, SRM 3.18, Fermentables: (Pelton, Carafoam) Hops: (Perle, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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