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Side of Light

91 calories 4.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 43 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 45 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.028 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83% (ending kettle)
Calories: 91 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 4.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 5th 2026
1.029
1.000
3.9%
9.2
1.9
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
40 lb Great Western - Pure Idaho Pilsen40 lb Pure Idaho Pilsen 37.7 1.5 100%
40 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Bravo1 oz Bravo Hops Pellet 15.5 First Wort 90 min 9.2 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
65 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
100%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 417 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 gal Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
40 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 44.54 gal (178.15 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 32.54 gal (130.15 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 16.5 gal (66 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 8.8 gal (35.2 qt) and adding 4.5 gal (18 qt) sparge/top-off. 13.3 53.2  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 13.3 53.2  
Mash volume with grains 16.5 66  
Grain absorption losses -5 -20  
Remaining sparge water volume 36.95 147.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 44.54 g | 178.2 qt) 45 180  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 43.46 g | 173.9 qt) 43 172  
Estimated amount in fermentor 43 172  
Total: 50.25 201
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Side of Light" American Light Lager beer recipe by Chuckster223. All Grain, ABV 3.86%, IBU 9.2, SRM 1.88, Fermentables: (Pure Idaho Pilsen) Hops: (Bravo) Other: (Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-05 14:56 UTC