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American Light Lager

110 calories 8.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.024 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 110 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 8.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 30th 2025
1.034
1.005
3.8%
8.8
2.4
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14.50 oz Weyermann - Pilsner14.5 oz Pilsner 36 1.5 60.4%
8 oz Flaked Corn8 oz Flaked Corn 40 0.5 33.3%
1.50 oz Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row1.5 oz Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 36.8 3.5 6.3%
24 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.75 g Tettnanger1.75 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 5.07 46.7%
2 g Tettnanger2 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 3.74 53.3%
3.75 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.6 gal Infusion 155 °F 148 °F 30 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.35 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.51 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.62 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.28 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.66 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.25 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 11 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 10 75 120 65 230.3
Water Malty 5 SRM
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes


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