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American Light Lager

201 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 4.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.08 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.83 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 201 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created Sunday November 8th 2020
1.061
1.014
6.1%
46.0
3.4
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.25 lb US - Pale 2-Row7.25 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 70.7%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 19.5%
1 lb US - Brewers Crystals1 lb Brewers Crystals 44 2 9.8%
10.25 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 28.11 50%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 45 min 17.87 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.08 gal Strike 130 °F 122 °F 15 min
Strike 146 °F 146 °F 90 min
Strike 146 °F 158 °F 20 min
Vorlauf 158 °F 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 80 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.44 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Trujillo Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 20 0 50 0 0
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"American Light Lager" American Light Lager beer recipe by Jose L Rodriguez. All Grain, ABV 6.09%, IBU 45.98, SRM 3.44, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Flaked Corn, Brewers Crystals) Hops: (Cluster, Tettnanger) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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