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Bourbon

256 calories 30.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 20 gallons
Post Boil Size: 20 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 256 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 30.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday August 25th 2026
1.076
1.025
6.6%
0.0
3.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
40 lb Flaked Maize40 lb Flaked Maize 37 1 72.7%
10 lb Root Shoot Malting - Distiller's Malt10 lb Distiller's Malt 36 2 18.2%
1 lb Bob's Red MIll - Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 33 1 1.8%
4 lb Grain Millers - Flaked White Wheat4 lb Flaked White Wheat 36 1.6 7.3%
55 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Red Star - DADY
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 80 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
80 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 488 B cells required
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Priming
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
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
24.06 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 21.5 gal (86 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 9.5 gal (38 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 28.46 gal (113.85 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 7.6 gal (30.4 qt) and adding 16.46 gal (65.85 qt) sparge/top-off. 24.06 96.3  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 24.06 96.3  
Mash volume with grains 28.46 113.9  
Grain absorption losses -6.88 -27.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.56 g | 18.3 qt) 3.06 12.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 21.5 g | 86 qt) 20 80  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil Volume 20 80  
Going into fermentor 20 80  
Total: 27.13 108.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bourbon" American Light Lager beer recipe by Brewer #483920. All Grain, ABV 6.59%, IBU 0, SRM 3.43, Fermentables: (Flaked Maize, Distiller's Malt, Flaked Oats, Flaked White Wheat)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-08-25 17:22 UTC