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Light lager

Method: All Grain
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.52 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 149 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday August 7th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

10.9

SRM (morey):

4.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.50 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row6.5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	37	1.8	60.8%
1.50 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner1.5 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	14%
1 lb	Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	9.4%
3 oz	German - Acidulated Malt3 oz Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	1.8%
1.50 lb	Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L1.5 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L	36	10	14%
10.69 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2.50 g	Magnum2.5 g Magnum Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	60 min	4.72	15%
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	15 min	6.2	85%
16.67 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2.50 g	Magnum (Pellet) 2.5 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops	4.72	15%
0.50 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	6.2	85%
16.67 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.68 gal		152 °F	151 °F	60 min
5 gal	Fly Sparge	--	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.76 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Yeast

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

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 455 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 9.09 psi Temp: 39 °F 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: 2025-08-07 17:40 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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