American Light Lager Beer Recipe | All Grain American Light Lager by Brewer #217607 | Brewer's Friend
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American Light Lager

126 calories 11 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 500 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 515 gallons
Post Boil Size: 514 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 9.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 9.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Calories: 126 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday February 7th 2019
9.7 °P
1.8 °P
4.2%
8.3
2.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
480 lb American - Pilsner480 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 77.7%
55 lb German - CaraFoam55 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 8.9%
55 lb Flaked Rice55 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 8.9%
27.50 lb German - Acidulated Malt27.5 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 4.5%
617.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 oz Columbus10 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 16.6 Boil 60 min 7.06 33.3%
20 oz Liberty20 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4.1 Boil 10 min 1.26 66.7%
30 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
232 gal Infusion -- 148 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Yeast
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 6405 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"American Light Lager" American Light Lager beer recipe by Brewer #217607. All Grain, ABV 4.18%, IBU 8.32, SRM 2.54, Fermentables: (Pilsner, CaraFoam, Flaked Rice, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Columbus, Liberty)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-10-02 04:34 UTC
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