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Mighty Lighty

135 calories 11.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 155 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 165 gallons
Post Boil Size: 155 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 9.8 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 10.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 135 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 29th 2026
10.4 °P
1.7 °P
4.6%
5.2
3.0
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
225 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen225 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 97.8%
5 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose5 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 2.2%
230 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 oz Saaz30 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 5.15 100%
30 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc tablet Fining Whirlpool 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
250 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 9143 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Beaver Water District
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
140 gal Strike 155 °F 145 °F --
60 gal 155 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 157.63 gal (630.5 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 145.63 gal (582.5 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 116.44 gal (465.75 qt) 98.44 393.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 98.44 393.8  
Mash volume with grains 116.44 465.8  
Grain absorption losses -28.13 -112.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 87.17 g | 348.7 qt) 94.55 378.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.39 1.6  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 157.63 g | 630.5 qt) 165 660  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.13 -4.5  
Post boil Volume 155 620  
Going into fermentor 155 620  
Total: 192.99 771.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mighty Lighty" American Light Lager beer recipe by Goat Lab Brewery. All Grain, ABV 4.61%, IBU 5.15, SRM 3, Fermentables: (BEST Pilsen, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Whirlfloc tablet)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-29 22:31 UTC