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Lite Beer

Method: All Grain
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 143 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday June 12th 2025

La Ménagère 2.0

by Brasserie Champlain Brewery

OG: 1.038 FG: 1.006 ABV: 4.2% IBU: 12

Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

12.7

SRM (morey):

2.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	American - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	50%
4 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row4 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	37	1.8	25%
2 lb	Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	12.5%
2 lb	Flaked Rice2 lb Flaked Rice	40	0.5	12.5%
16 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	7.37	50%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	30 min	5.29	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	7.37	50%
1 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.99999999771257 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	5.29	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5 gal	Strike	162 °F	152 °F	60 min
11.25 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Yeast

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

Amount:	3 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 160 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2025-06-14 04:25 UTC

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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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