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Indie Lite - V1

218 calories 21.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Light American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3000 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3500 liters
Post Boil Size: 3000 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 12.8 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 16.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 84% (brew house)
Source: Jeff Broeders
Calories: 218 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 2nd 2026
16.1 °P
3.8 °P
6.7%
14.7
3.5
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
675 kg Rahr - Premium Pilsner675 kg Premium Pilsner 36.8 1.75 90%
25 kg German - CaraFoam25 kg CaraFoam 37 1.8 3.3%
50 kg Corn Sugar - Dextrose50 kg Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) 42 0.5 6.7%
750 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
700 g Admiral700 g Admiral Hops Extract 14.5 Boil 60 min 7.69 48.3%
750 g Admiral750 g Admiral Hops Pellet 14.5 Boil 30 min 6.97 51.7%
1,450 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2737.5 L Strike 62.5 °C 62.5 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 62.5 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
500 g Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
BSI - 3470 German Lager
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
8 - 12 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 16953 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Toronto
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

In mash (right after hitting mash temp)
Alpha Amylase (BioFerm LC) - Rate of .8ml/kg mash = 750kg mash = 600g
Bioglucanase TX - Rate of .15ml/kg mash = 750kg mash = 112.5g

End of Primary (add at primary ferm temp, crash next day)
Alpha Amylase (BioFerm LC) - Rate of 2g/HL =35hl Fermenting = 70ml

Flex at 60min - 200g (6g per HL)

Mash pH target after water back - 5.05 - 5.25

Add Gypsum to mash - v1=100g

Flex
50g per 10hl for 10ibu
ex. 30hl batch (after dilution) = 150g

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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-10 18:23 UTC
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