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A Cold One

135 calories 11.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 496 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 573.03 gallons
Post Boil Size: 520.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 9.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 10.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: T$$
No Chill: 55 minute extended hop boil time
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 135 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 31st 2025
10.4 °P
1.8 °P
4.5%
29.1
3.0
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
600 lb Rahr - North Star Pils600 lb North Star Pils 36.3 1.7 77.2%
37 lb Briess - Carapils Malt37 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 4.8%
110 lb Torrified Wheat110 lb Torrified Wheat 36 2 14.2%
30 lb Weyermann - Acidulated30 lb Acidulated 27 3.4 3.9%
777 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
246 g flex246 g flex Hops Extract 64.4 Boil 75 min 23.06 7.2%
3 lb Tettnanger3 lb Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.4 Boil 5 min 4.78 39.8%
2 lb Tettnanger2 lb Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.4 Whirlpool 0 min 0.58 26.5%
2 lb Hersbrucker2 lb Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 3 Whirlpool 0 min 0.72 26.5%
7.54 lbs / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
60 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
32.33 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Pilsner I OYL-101
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
83%
Flocculation:
Medium-High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 56 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 6807 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"A Cold One" American Light Lager beer recipe by T$$. All Grain, ABV 4.52%, IBU 29.14, SRM 3.04, Fermentables: (North Star Pils, Carapils Malt, Torrified Wheat, Acidulated) Hops: (flex, Tettnanger, Hersbrucker) Other: (Gypsum, Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-24 13:08 UTC
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