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Light Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 85%
Calories: 130 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday April 4th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.040

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

4.3%

IBU (tinseth):

12.6

SRM (morey):

3.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.50 lb	Rahr - Standard 6-Row4.5 lb Standard 6-Row	36.3	2.3	71.4%
1.25 lb	Flaked Corn1.25 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	19.8%
0.30 lb	Weyermann - Carapils0.3 lb Carapils	34.5	2.1	4.8%
4 oz	Weyermann - Acidulated4 oz Acidulated	27	3.4	4%
6.30 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
6 g	Artisan - German Herkules6 g German Herkules Hops	Leaf/Whole	16.6	Boil	60 min	11.36	50%
6 g	Artisan - Liberty6 g Liberty Hops	Leaf/Whole	3.6	Boil	15 min	1.22	50%
12 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
6 g	Artisan - German Herkules (Leaf/Whole) 6 g German Herkules (Leaf/Whole) Hops	11.36	50%
6 g	Artisan - Liberty (Leaf/Whole) 6 g Liberty (Leaf/Whole) Hops	1.22	50%
12 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
2.5 gal	Steep grain	Temperature	155 °F	145 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	60 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 46 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Fort Collins 2012

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
17	2	3	3	13	50
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2026-04-04 16:55 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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