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Am Light Lager 5BBL

134 calories 12.3 g 16 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 155 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 165 gallons
Post Boil Size: 155 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Blaine Wolff
No Chill: 15 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 134 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 12.3 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Tuesday January 20th 2026
1.041
1.008
4.3%
10.4
2.4
5.8
418.27
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
75 lb Prairie Malt - Two-Row Pale75 lb Two-Row Pale 0.64 / lb
48.00
39.1 2 37.5%
75 lb Prairie Malt - Pils75 lb Pils 0.63 / lb
47.25
39.1 1.75 37.5%
50 lb Flaked Rice50 lb Flaked Rice 1.44 / lb
72.00
40 0.5 25%
200 lbs / 167.25
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
17 oz Mittelfruh17 oz Mittelfruh Hops 1.06 / oz
18.02
Pellet 4.3 Boil 60 min 10.42 100%
17 oz / 18.02
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
65 gal Strike 171 °F 151 °F 60 min
15 gal Top Off -- -- --
15 gal Pre Heat KTL Temperature -- -- --
110 gal Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - American Lager OYL-103
Amount:
5 Each
Cost:
46.60 / bblp
233.00
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 56 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2102 B cells required
233.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
SOURCE '21
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
20 7 12 19 30 40
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Add Flaked Rice slowly, has given issue in past not converting/extracting sugars

Price Corrected 3/25

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