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florida backwoods

145 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Backwoods Brew shack
Calories: 145 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday July 18th 2026
1.044
1.011
4.4%
10.9
4.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 80%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 10%
8 oz German - Carapils8 oz Carapils 35 1.3 5%
8 oz Raw Honey8 oz Raw Honey - (late boil kettle addition) 38 20 5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
14 g Liberty14 g Liberty Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 7.29 50%
14 g Liberty14 g Liberty Hops Pellet 4 Boil 15 min 3.62 50%
28 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
BSI - 3470 German Lager
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
46 - 54 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
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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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.16 16.6  
Mash volume with grains 4.92 19.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.78 19.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.5 30  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.04 0.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 8.94 35.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"florida backwoods" Light American Lager beer recipe by Backwoods Brew shack. All Grain, ABV 4.37%, IBU 10.91, SRM 4.03, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Flaked Corn, Carapils, Raw Honey) Hops: (Liberty)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-18 17:25 UTC