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Light Pilsner

Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.97 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 128 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday January 28th 2026

Miller High Life

by polymorpheous

OG: 1.039 FG: 1.008 ABV: 4.0% IBU: 10

Bud Light Clone

by Brewing in the Garage!

OG: 1.037 FG: 1.006 ABV: 4.0% IBU: 11

miller lite copy

by chrisarudisill

OG: 1.044 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.4% IBU: 10

Original Gravity:

1.039

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

3.8%

IBU (tinseth):

10.1

SRM (morey):

2.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.40 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner6.4 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	86.5%
1 lb	Malteurop - 2 Row1 lb 2 Row	34.3	2.15	13.5%
7.40 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	7.2	20%
1 oz	Zappa1 oz Zappa Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	0 min		40%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	5 min	2.87	40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	10.07	60%
1 oz	Zappa (Pellet)		40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5 gal	Strike	156 °F	150 °F	60 min
1 gal	Sparge	150 °F	180 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.7 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
10 g	Whirlfloc		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Imperial Yeast - L13 Global

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	Medium-low
Optimum Temp:	46 - 56 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 71 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 16.06 psi Temp: 40 °F CO₂ Level: 2.85 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Deer Park Water
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2026-02-12 01:45 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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