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Wife’s Light Lager

Method: BIAB
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 137 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday March 16th 2025

Trotter Lime

by TrotterBrewWorks

OG: 1.038 FG: 1.008 ABV: 4.1% IBU: 9

Original Gravity:

1.042

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

4.4%

IBU (tinseth):

8.7

SRM (morey):

2.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	77.8%
2 lb	OiO - Flaked Rice2 lb Flaked Rice	37.7	0.7	22.2%
9 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	2.5	Boil	45 min	4.72	50%
0.50 oz	Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	2.5	Boil	30 min	3.95	50%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.99999999771257 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops		8.67	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 76 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 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
Added 1.6l of sugar free strawberry lemonade along with 2 of strawberry concentrated flavour
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Going to add 2 litres of strawberry lemonade (zero sugar) prior to kegging. Wife likes her Bud Light Strawberry Lemonade. What can you do??

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Last Updated: 2025-05-10 15:33 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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