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Bourbon Whole Grain

542 calories 54 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: 1.157 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.160 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Doug Freeman
Calories: 542 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 54 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday May 22nd 2026
1.160
1.040
15.8%
0.0
11.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
150 lb Flaked Maize150 lb Flaked Maize 37 1 57.7%
50 lb American - Pale 6-Row50 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 19.2%
60 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Amber60 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Amber 35 10 23.1%
260 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: 78.5 gal (314 qt) 62.5 250  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 62.5 250  
Mash volume with grains 78.5 314  
Grain absorption losses -25 -100  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.69 g | 10.7 qt) 3.66 14.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 5.09 20.4  
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: 66.16 264.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bourbon Whole Grain" American Light Lager beer recipe by Doug Freeman. All Grain, ABV 15.77%, IBU 0, SRM 11.11, Fermentables: (Flaked Maize, Pale 6-Row, Liquid Malt Extract - Amber)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-22 06:06 UTC