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158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 15 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18 gallons
Post Boil Size: 15 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday June 1st 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17 lb Great Western - Pure Idaho Pilsen17 lb Pure Idaho Pilsen 37.7 1.5 71.6%
3 lb Flaked Corn3 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 12.6%
2 lb Weyermann - Carafoam2 lb Carafoam 34.5 2.2 8.4%
1.75 lb Unmalted Wheat1.75 lb Unmalted Wheat 36 2 7.4%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
70.87 g saaz70.8738 g saaz Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 60 min 9.63 51%
34.02 g saaz34.0194 g saaz Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 30 min 3.55 24.5%
34.02 g Saaz34.0194 g Saaz Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 20 min 2.8 24.5%
138.91 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
- us-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 237 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.5 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 16.68 gal (66.73 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 4.68 gal (18.73 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 8.91 35.6  
Mash volume with grains 10.81 43.2  
Grain absorption losses -2.97 -11.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 12.31 49.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 16.68 g | 66.7 qt) 18 72  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.18 -0.7  
Post boil Volume 15 60  
Going into fermentor 15 60  
Total: 21.22 84.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"250" American Light Lager beer recipe by Brewer #414675. All Grain, ABV 4.77%, IBU 15.99, SRM 2.66, Fermentables: (Pure Idaho Pilsen, Flaked Corn, Carafoam, Unmalted Wheat) Hops: (saaz, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-27 12:54 UTC