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American Light Lager

120 calories 10.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 15 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 17.32 gallons
Post Boil Size: 15 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 120 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday July 21st 2022
1.037
1.006
4.1%
20.3
2.7
5.2
16.28
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb American - Pilsner11 lb Pilsner $ 1.48 / lb
$ 16.28 		37 1.8 52.4%
7 lb Great Western - Domestic 2-Row7 lb Domestic 2-Row 37 2 33.3%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 9.5%
1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 4.8%
21 lbs / $ 16.28
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Magnum0.75 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.3 Boil 60 min 13.78 42.9%
1 oz Barth-Haas - Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 12 Boil at 185 °F 10 min 6.5 57.1%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
19 gal Infusion 154 °F 148 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7.42 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
17 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Escarpment Labs - Czech Lager
Amount:
3 Liters
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48.2 - 55.4 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
54 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 921 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 13.36 psi       Temp: 40 °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
Augustiner Light Lager: 14gal Batch
16 IBU / 3 SRM / 4.5% ABV 10lb Pilsner / 6lb 2-Row / 2.2lb Vienna /1.5lb Flaked Corn. Missed OG by 3pts: 1.035, increase of grain bill reflected in V2.

V2 Augustiner Light Lager: 15gal Batch
20 IBU / 3 SRM / 4.5% ABV 12lb Pilsner / 7.5lb 2-Row / 2.25lb Vienna /1.5lb Flaked Corn.
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Notes

Start of the boil pH is 5.24, end is 5.07. Mash pH is 5.45.
A strategy many brewers use is to aim for a preboil pH of 5.4-5.5, and acidify to 5.0-5.2 before adding 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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