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Beck's Light Style Lager (Original)

113 calories 9.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.028 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Source: Chris
Calories: 113 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 9.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday August 26th 2015
1.035
1.006
3.9%
37.5
4.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb German - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 74.1%
8 oz Flaked Barley8 oz Flaked Barley 32 2.2 7.4%
4 oz German - Carapils4 oz Carapils 35 1.3 3.7%
1 lb German - Munich Dark1 lb Munich Dark 37 15.5 14.8%
6.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Warrior0.5 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 60 min 33.78 33.3%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 3.67 33.3%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirfloc Other Boil 5 min.
2 tsp Yeast Nutrient Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 274 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
2g Gypsum
2ml Lactic Acid
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.5 gal Infusion -- 148 °F 90 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.15 g | 32.6 qt) 8.09 32.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.69 g | 34.8 qt) 8.63 34.5  
Grain absorption losses -0.84 -3.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.09 32.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Add 2 packets of yeast.

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