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15gal Basic B Dec 20 2025

92 calories 5.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 15 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 17.04 gallons
Post Boil Size: 15.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.027 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.029 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 92 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 5.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 13th 2018
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb Rahr - Premium Pilsner15 lb Premium Pilsner 36.8 1.75 90.9%
1.50 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I1.5 lb Munich Type I 38 6 9.1%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Chinook10 g Chinook Hops Pellet 12 Boil 60 min 6.35 33.3%
20 g Motueka20 g Motueka Hops Pellet 7 Boil 15 min 3.68 66.7%
30 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 gal Strike 165 °F 154 °F --
12 gal Sparge 180 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.45 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc tablet Water Agt Boil 15 min.
15 g Yeastex 82 Water Agt Boil 15 min.
0.50 oz Amylo Water Agt Primary 7 days
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
95%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 208 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
50% RO
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes


Amylo added to fermenters for dry FG


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