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145 calories 15 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
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 145 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday June 1st 2026
1.044
1.011
4.4%
0.0
2.5
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18 lb Great Western - Pure Idaho Pilsen18 lb Pure Idaho Pilsen 37.7 1.5 81.8%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 9.1%
1 lb Weyermann - Carafoam1 lb Carafoam 34.5 2.2 4.5%
1 lb Unmalted Wheat1 lb Unmalted Wheat 36 2 4.5%
22 lbs / $ 0.00
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
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 16.5 gal (66 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 4.5 gal (18 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 0.72 qt/lb 3.96 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 5.72 22.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.75 -11  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 15.54 g | 62.2 qt) 17.04 68.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 16.5 g | 66 qt) 18 72  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil Volume 15 60  
Going into fermentor 15 60  
Total: 21 84
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"250" American Light Lager beer recipe by Brewer #414675. All Grain, ABV 4.35%, IBU 0, SRM 2.52, Fermentables: (Pure Idaho Pilsen, Flaked Corn, Carafoam, Unmalted Wheat)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-01 23:50 UTC