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American Light

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: S & S
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday November 6th 2019
1.048
1.011
4.9%
0.0
2.9
5.9
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb American - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 70%
2 lb Flaked Rice2 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 20%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 10%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
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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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
22 qt Batch Sparge -- 153 °F 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.03 g | 32.1 qt) 8 32  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.83 g | 35.3 qt) 8.8 35.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.53 g | 26.1 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.13 -4.5  
Post boil Volume 5.4 21.6  
Top off amount 0.1 0.4  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8 32
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Light" American Light Lager beer recipe by S & S. BIAB, ABV 4.94%, IBU 0, SRM 2.85, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Flaked Rice, Flaked Corn)
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