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Seltzer

Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 185 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 195.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.7 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Source: Neil Comeau
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 7.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday April 16th 2026

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
200 lb	Cane Sugar200 lb Cane Sugar	46	0	99.5%
1 lb	Malteurop - 2 Row1 lb 2 Row	34.3	2.15	0.5%
201 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount

Fermentable

Cost

PPG

°L

Bill %

200 lb

Cane Sugar

99.5%

1 lb

Malteurop - 2 Row

34.3

2.15

0.5%

201 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
16 oz	Saaz16 oz Saaz Hops		Pellet	3.5	Boil	0 min		100%
16 oz / $ 0.00

Amount

Variety

Cost

Type

Use

Time

IBU

Bill %

16 oz

Saaz

Pellet

3.5

Boil

0 min

100%

16 oz / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
16 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 15.999999963401 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops			100%
16 oz / $ 0.00

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
25 ml	Phosphoric acid		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Amount

Name

Cost

Type

Use

Time

25 ml

Phosphoric acid

Water Agt

Mash

0 min.

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
183 gal		Strike	152 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Amount

Description

Type

Start Temp

Target Temp

Time

183 gal

Strike

152 °F

60 min

Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Water	Gallons	Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal \| 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 187.1 gal (748.4 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 175.1 gal (700.4 qt) sparge/top-off.
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb	0.4	1.6
Mash volume with grains	0.48	1.9
Grain absorption losses	-0.13	-0.5
Remaining sparge water volume	180.81	723.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions)	14.77	59.1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 187.1 g \| 748.4 qt)	195.6	782.4
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.6	-2.4
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 193.5 g \| 774 qt)	185	740
Estimated amount in fermentor	185	740
Total:	181.21	724.8
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Water

Gallons

Quarts

WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 187.1 gal (748.4 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 175.1 gal (700.4 qt) sparge/top-off.

Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb

0.4

1.6

Mash volume with grains

0.48

1.9

Grain absorption losses

-0.13

-0.5

Remaining sparge water volume

180.81

723.2

Mash Lauter Tun losses

-0.25

-1

Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions)

14.77

59.1

Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 187.1 g | 748.4 qt)

195.6

782.4

Boil off losses

-1.5

-6

Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)

-0.6

-2.4

Post boil volume (equipment estimates 193.5 g | 774 qt)

185

740

Estimated amount in fermentor

185

740

Total:

181.21

724.8

Equipment Profile Used:

System Default