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Bourbon 4

623 calories 61.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 1 min
Batch Size: 45 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 46 gallons
Post Boil Size: 45 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.179 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.183 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Doug Freeman
Calories: 623 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 61.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday May 22nd 2026
1.183
1.046
18.0%
0.0
20.5
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
160 lb Ashburne Mild160 lb Ashburne Mild 36 5.3 57.1%
120 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Amber120 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Amber 35 10 42.9%
280 lbs / $ 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Seattle, WA, USA - Cedar Water Supply Q12014
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 45.03 gal (180.1 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 33.03 gal (132.1 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 62.8 gal (251.2 qt) 50 200  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 50 200  
Mash volume with grains 62.8 251.2  
Grain absorption losses -20 -80  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.1 g | 20.4 qt) 6.07 24.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 10.18 40.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 45.03 g | 180.1 qt) 46 184  
Boil off losses -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 45 180  
Going into fermentor 45 180  
Total: 56.07 224.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bourbon 4" American Light Lager beer recipe by Doug Freeman. All Grain, ABV 18.01%, IBU 0, SRM 20.47, Fermentables: (Ashburne Mild, Liquid Malt Extract - Amber)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-22 05:33 UTC