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Lite Stuff 3

172 calories 14.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Source: Home
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday August 6th 2026
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1.008
5.9%
14.7
2.9
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row3 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 29.4%
3 lb Flaked Rice3 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 29.4%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 9.8%
3 oz Weyermann - Acidulated3 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 1.8%
3 lb Simpsons - Maris Otter Extra Pale3 lb Maris Otter Extra Pale 38 1.8 29.4%
10.19 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 45 min 12.72 50%
0.25 oz Saaz0.25 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 1.72 25%
0.25 oz Saaz0.25 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 2 min 0.29 25%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlflock Water Agt Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Hastings, MN USA RO
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
5.5 gal Strike 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.46 17.8  
Mash volume with grains 5.27 21.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.27 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.6 g | 14.4 qt) 3.57 14.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.02 32.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Lite Stuff 3" American Light Lager beer recipe by Home. All Grain, ABV 5.88%, IBU 14.73, SRM 2.86, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Flaked Rice, Rice Hulls, Acidulated, Maris Otter Extra Pale) Hops: (Cascade, Saaz) Other: (Whirlflock)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-08-17 19:56 UTC