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165 calories 15.4 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Leichtbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 300 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 400 liters
Post Boil Size: 350 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 165 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.4 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Monday March 2nd 2026
1.054
1.011
5.7%
17.3
10.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
40 kg German - Pilsner40 kg Pilsner 38 2.77 50%
25 kg Munich25 kg Munich 37 14.51 31.3%
10 kg Rice10 kg Rice 35.5 1.17 12.5%
5 kg German - Vienna5 kg Vienna 37 9.18 6.3%
80 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
200 g Northern Brewer200 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 13.53 30.8%
200 g Fuggles200 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool 30 min 1.5 30.8%
200 g Hallertau Mittelfruh200 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Whirlpool 30 min 1.25 30.8%
50 g Yakima Valley Hops - Cascade50 g Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 12 Whirlpool 30 min 1 7.7%
650 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
40 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
80 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
80 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
30 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
250 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1400 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
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
240 L Strike 68 °C 62 °C 80 min
300 L Sparge 62 °C 76 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 308.95 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 263.55 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 292.8 L 240
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 240
Mash volume with grains 292.8
Grain absorption losses -80
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 149.9 L) 240.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 309 L) 400
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 302.3 L) 350
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -2.3
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 347.8 L) 300
Total: 480.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Awesome Recipe" German Leichtbier beer recipe by Brewer #457696. All Grain, ABV 5.67%, IBU 17.28, SRM 10.93, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich, Rice, Vienna) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Fuggles, Hallertau Mittelfruh, Cascade) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-03 00:47 UTC