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American lite more beer

122 calories 8.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Mnnyv
Calories: 122 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 8.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 15th 2026
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4.5%
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n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Malteurop - 2 Row6 lb 2 Row 34.3 2.15 75%
2 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose2 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 25%
8 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)0.5 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 4.7 Boil 60 min 9.75 50%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 1.45 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 69 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 2.25 9  
Mash volume with grains 2.73 10.9  
Grain absorption losses -0.75 -3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.63 g | 22.5 qt) 5.59 22.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.16 0.6  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.84 31.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American lite more beer" American Light Lager beer recipe by Mnnyv. All Grain, ABV 4.45%, IBU 11.2, SRM 2.82, Fermentables: (2 Row, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (Hallertau Tradition (Germany), Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-08-21 23:50 UTC