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Light(ish) beer

Method: All Grain
Style: American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.56 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 138 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday September 2nd 2021

American Lager

OG: 1.047 FG: 1.014 ABV: 4.4% IBU: 10

Original Gravity:

1.042

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

4.2%

IBU (tinseth):

12.9

SRM (morey):

2.7

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

0.50

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.60 lb	Rahr - Standard 2-Row5.6 lb Standard 2-Row	36.8	1.8	73.1%
5 oz	Weyermann - Acidulated5 oz Acidulated	27	3.4	4.1%
1.50 lb	Flaked Rice1.5 lb Flaked Rice	40	0.5	19.6%
4 oz	Dry Malt Extract - Light4 oz Dry Malt Extract - Light	42	4	3.3%
7.66 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Target1.5 oz Target Hops		Pellet	11.5	Mash at 150 °F	60 min	12.86	100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Target (Pellet)		12.86	100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5 gal	Infusion	--	147 °F	90 min
2.2 gal	Batch Sparge	--	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 oz	Whirlfloc	$ 0.50 / each $ 0.50	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
1 lb	Rice hulls		Other	Mash	1 hr.
$ 0.50

Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 9.22 psi Temp: 34 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
7	3	2	5	5	25
7.5 gallons R/O x 2 for double batch. 0.6 grams Chalk 1 gram Baking soda 0.3 grams Calcium Chloride 0.8 grams Epsom salt
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

I've done a few beers with hops in the mash, and I gotta tell ya's, I'm digging into it. Might as well toss this one on the list, huh?

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Last Updated: 2026-04-27 13:30 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	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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