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Light Ale

130 calories 11.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 85%
Calories: 130 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 4th 2026
1.040
1.007
4.3%
12.6
3.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb Rahr - Standard 6-Row4.5 lb Standard 6-Row 36.3 2.3 71.4%
1.25 lb Flaked Corn1.25 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 19.8%
0.30 lb Weyermann - Carapils0.3 lb Carapils 34.5 2.1 4.8%
4 oz Weyermann - Acidulated4 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 4%
6.30 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
6 g Artisan - German Herkules6 g German Herkules Hops Leaf/Whole 16.6 Boil 60 min 11.36 50%
6 g Artisan - Liberty6 g Liberty Hops Leaf/Whole 3.6 Boil 15 min 1.22 50%
12 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 46 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Fort Collins 2012
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
17 2 3 3 13 50
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.5 gal Steep grain Temperature 155 °F 145 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 2.76 11  
Mash volume with grains 3.26 13  
Grain absorption losses -0.79 -3.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.3 g | 13.2 qt) 0.03 0.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.02 g | 20.1 qt) 1.75 7  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 3.5 14  
Going into fermentor 3.5 14  
Total: 2.79 11.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Light Ale" No Profile Selected beer recipe by J.Bird. All Grain, ABV 4.25%, IBU 12.58, SRM 3.56, Fermentables: (Standard 6-Row, Flaked Corn, Carapils, Acidulated) Hops: (German Herkules, Liberty)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-04 16:55 UTC