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Low Carb Experiment

434 calories 27 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26.73 liters
Post Boil Size: 21 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.104 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.132 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 434 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 29th 2023
1.132
1.010
16.1%
1.3
4.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 kg Gladfield - Lager Light5 kg Lager Light 35 1.6 47.6%
0.50 kg Rice Hulls0.5 kg Rice Hulls 0 0 4.8%
5 kg Corn Sugar - Dextrose5 kg Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 47.6%
10.50 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Saaz10 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 1.29 100%
10 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
30 L Strike 65 °C 65 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 L/kg
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
4 g Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
10 ml White Labs - Ultra-Ferm WLN4100 Fining Primary 10 days
 
Yeast
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
10 - 13 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 225 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 2.07 bar       Temp: 20 °C       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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Low Carb Experiment" American Light Lager beer recipe by Renrag. All Grain, ABV 16.09%, IBU 1.29, SRM 3.98, Fermentables: (Lager Light, Rice Hulls, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Whirlfloc, Campden Tablets, Gypsum, Table Salt, Lactic acid, Beer Nutrient, Ultra-Ferm WLN4100)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-03-29 01:39 UTC
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