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Simple Light Lager

160 calories 16.6 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 107 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 119.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 112 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 12.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 12.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday January 28th 2026
12.9 °P
3.3 °P
5.1%
37.9
3.9
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17.60 kg Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen17.6 kg BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 73.3%
1.30 kg Bestmalz - BEST Vienna1.3 kg BEST Vienna 37 3.8 5.4%
0.70 kg Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated0.7 kg BEST Acidulated 35.9 2.81 2.9%
4.40 kg Bestmalz - BEST Pale ale4.4 kg BEST Pale ale 38.1 2.81 18.3%
24 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
100 g Hopsteiner - Hallertauer Magnum100 g Hallertauer Magnum Hops Pellet 13 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 31.13 33.3%
100 g Saaz100 g Saaz Hops Pellet 2.9 Boil at 100 °C 20 min 4.21 33.3%
100 g Saaz100 g Saaz Hops Pellet 2.9 Boil 10 min 2.52 33.3%
300 g / 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Ruse
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 114.2 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 68.8 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 87.84 L. Suggest reducing strike water volume to 29.56 L and adding 42.44 L sparge/top-off. 72
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 72
Mash volume with grains 87.8
Grain absorption losses -24
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 67.1 L) 72.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 114.2 L) 119.5
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.5
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 107 L) 112
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 112 L) 107
Total: 144.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Simple Light Lager" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Apotter. All Grain, ABV 5.14%, IBU 37.86, SRM 3.93, Fermentables: (BEST Pilsen, BEST Vienna, BEST Acidulated, BEST Pale ale) Hops: (Hallertauer Magnum, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-11 11:14 UTC