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Light AF

104 calories 5.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 15 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.73 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.31 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.006 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 104 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 5.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 15th 2021
1.033
1.001
4.1%
13.3
0.9
5.4
3.26
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18 oz Weyermann - Pale Ale18 oz Pale Ale $ 1.09 / lb
$ 1.23 		39 2.3 26.5%
50 oz Cane Sugar50 oz Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) $ 0.65 / lb
$ 2.03 		46 0 73.5%
68 oz / $ 3.26
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Crystal (4.3 AA)1 oz Crystal (4.3 AA) Hops Pellet 4.8 First Wort 15 min 13.29 50%
0.50 oz Crystal (4.3 AA)0.5 oz Crystal (4.3 AA) Hops Pellet 4.8 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 3 days 25%
0.50 oz Crystal (4.3 AA)0.5 oz Crystal (4.3 AA) Hops Pellet 4.8 Dry Hop 5 days 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Recirculate for 1 hour Strike 145 °F 142 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5.25 g Gypsum Other Boil 1 hr.
0.50 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Other Boil 1 hr.
0.25 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Mash --
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash --
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Saisonstein’s Monster OYL-500
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 60 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 14.43 psi       Temp: 42 °F       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
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"Light AF" American Light Lager beer recipe by Forwood Brewing. All Grain, ABV 4.1%, IBU 13.29, SRM 0.89, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Crystal (4.3 AA)) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Lactic acid, Yeast Nutrient, Whirlfloc)
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Gallons
Cost $ Cost %
Fermentables $
Steeping Grains
(Extract Only)		 $
Hops $
Yeast $
Other $
Cost Per Barrel $ 0.00
Cost Per Pint $ 0.00
Total Cost $ 0.00
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