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Light Lager

138 calories 14 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 109 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 115.1 gallons
Post Boil Size: 113 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 86%
Calories: 138 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 7th 2026
1.042
1.010
4.3%
21.0
2.9
5.9
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
150 lb American - Pilsner150 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 79.4%
39 lb Flaked Rice39 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 20.6%
189 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8 oz Magnum8 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 19.4 50%
8 oz Saaz8 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 1.64 50%
16 oz / $ 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Gering Water
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
59.0625 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
79.9925 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 111.1 gal (444.4 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 99.1 gal (396.4 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 74.18 gal (296.73 qt) 59.06 236.3  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 59.06 236.3  
Mash volume with grains 74.18 296.7  
Grain absorption losses -23.63 -94.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 75.91 g | 303.7 qt) 79.91 319.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 111.1 g | 444.4 qt) 115.1 460.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.6 -2.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 109 g | 436 qt) 113 452  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 113 g | 452 qt) 109 436  
Total: 138.98 555.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Light Lager" Light American Lager beer recipe by K. Schank. All Grain, ABV 4.25%, IBU 21.04, SRM 2.92, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Flaked Rice) Hops: (Magnum, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-25 23:02 UTC