American Light Beer Recipe | Extract American Light Lager by CollinC | Brewer's Friend
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American Light

117 calories 10 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.022 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: Brewers Best
Calories: 117 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10 g (Per 12oz)
URL: http://www.brewersbestkits.com/assets/1018_americanlight_recipe.pdf
Created: Friday February 26th 2021
1.036
1.006
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19.8
2.4
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light3 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light 37 2.5 60%
1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen - (late boil kettle addition) 42 2 20%
8 oz Corn Sugar - Dextrose8 oz Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) 42 0.5 10%
8 oz Rice Syrup Solids8 oz Rice Syrup Solids - (late boil kettle addition) 37 1 10%
5 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 19.79 50%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil at 212 °F 0 min 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 63 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
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
 
Notes

Beer was brewed 2/21/2020, but yeast wasn't pitched until 4 days later on 2/25/2020.

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  • Last Updated: 2021-02-26 16:20 UTC
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