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American Light Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 150 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 170 liters
Post Boil Size: 155 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
No Chill: 25 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 137 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday January 15th 2024

Original Gravity:

1.042

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

4.4%

IBU (tinseth):

9.0

SRM (morey):

2.6

Mash pH

5.8

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
11 kg	American - Pilsner11 kg Pilsner	37	1.8	44%
11 kg	Crisp Malting - Extra Pale Ale Malt11 kg Extra Pale Ale Malt	38	1.7	44%
3 kg	Flaked Rice3 kg Flaked Rice	40	0.5	12%
25 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
50 g	Perle50 g Perle Hops		Pellet	9	Boil	60 min	8.99	100%
50 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
50 g	Perle (Pellet) 50 g Perle (Pellet) Hops		8.99	100%
50 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
65 L		Strike	74 °C	67 °C	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.6 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	78%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	9 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 550 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	5	5	60	75	100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-03-11 20:48 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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