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American Light Lager 445

140 calories 11.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 16 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18.27 gallons
Post Boil Size: 17 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
No Chill: 10 minute extended hop boil time
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 140 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 1st 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15.50 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row15.5 lb Standard 2-Row 1.75 / lb
27.13
36.8 1.8 64%
5.10 lb Flaked Rice5.1 lb Flaked Rice 1.25 / lb
6.38
40 0.5 21.1%
3 lb Flaked Corn3 lb Flaked Corn 2.00 / lb
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10 oz Weyermann - Acidulated10 oz Acidulated 1.25 / lb
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27 3.4 2.6%
24.22 lbs / 40.28
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz Magnum0.6 oz Magnum Hops 2.00 / oz
1.20
Pellet 14.03 Boil 60 min 10.98 100%
0.60 oz / 1.20
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
21.6 gal dough in Strike -- 132 °F 15 min
recirculatuion mash Strike 156 °F 149 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
5 Each
Cost:
4.00 / each
20.00
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 649 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
CUSTOM
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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"American Light Lager 445" American Light Lager beer recipe by Randy64. All Grain, ABV 4.73%, IBU 10.98, SRM 2.51, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, Flaked Rice, Flaked Corn, Acidulated) Hops: (Magnum) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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