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Light Lager

133 calories 11.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 133 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday September 13th 2018
1.041
1.007
4.6%
30.7
2.6
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row5.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 71.4%
1.10 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1.1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 14.3%
1.10 lb Flaked Corn1.1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 14.3%
7.70 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 13.57 25%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 10.43 25%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 6.73 25%
1 oz saa1 oz saa Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirfloc Fining Boil 15 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:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 320 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.88 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 90 min
Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 3.08 12.3  
Mash volume with grains 3.7 14.8  
Grain absorption losses -0.96 -3.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.28 g | 21.1 qt) 4.23 16.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 6.1 24.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.31 29.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Light Lager" American Lager beer recipe by MBertrand. All Grain, ABV 4.56%, IBU 30.72, SRM 2.61, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Flaked Corn) Hops: (Saaz, saa) Other: (Whirfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-10-03 17:15 UTC