American Lager Beer Recipe | All Grain Light American Lager by Woodruff Brewing | Brewer's Friend
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American Lager

157 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.117 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday May 16th 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 50%
3 lb US - Pale 2-Row3 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 30%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 20%
10 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 9.14 100%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.75 gal Strike 147 °F 147 °F 60 min
3.75 gal Fly Sparge 165 °F 165 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
 
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:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
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"American Lager" Light American Lager beer recipe by Woodruff Brewing. All Grain, ABV 5%, IBU 9.14, SRM 3.02, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Pale 2-Row, Flaked Corn) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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