Armchair Quarterback Beer Recipe | All Grain Light American Lager by Brewer #416308 | Brewer's Friend
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Armchair Quarterback

144 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 34 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 37.72 gallons
Post Boil Size: 36.36 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday November 20th 2025
1.044
1.010
4.6%
8.2
3.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
48 lb US - Pale 2-Row48 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 85.7%
2.50 lb Agrária - Munich Malt2.5 lb Munich Malt 36 9 4.5%
2.50 lb Flaked Corn2.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 4.5%
3 lb Cane Sugar3 lb Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 5.4%
56 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz cashmere1 oz cashmere Hops Pellet 8.9 Boil 60 min 5.33 20%
1 oz cashmere1 oz cashmere Hops Pellet 8.9 Boil 5 min 1.06 20%
3 oz Charles Faram - Willamette3 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 5.5 Whirlpool 15 min 1.82 60%
5 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
23.69 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
14.03 gal Sparge 162 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
9 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
4 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 0 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Apex - Voss Kveik
Amount:
55 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 494 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Armchair Quarterback" Light American Lager beer recipe by Brewer #416308. All Grain, ABV 4.56%, IBU 8.21, SRM 3.34, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Munich Malt, Flaked Corn, Cane Sugar) Hops: (cashmere, Willamette) Other: (Epsom Salt, Baking Soda, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Table Salt, Chalk)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-20 21:32 UTC
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