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Light Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.020 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.022 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Adam W.
Calories: 101 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 4.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday April 24th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.032

Final Gravity:

1.000

ABV (standard):

4.2%

IBU (tinseth):

8.0

SRM (morey):

2.6

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.50 lb	American - Pilsner6.5 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	96.3%
4 oz	German - Wheat Malt4 oz Wheat Malt	37	2	3.7%
6.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Cascade0.25 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7.1	Boil	60 min	8.03	25%
0.25 oz	Cascade0.25 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7.1	Whirlpool at 140 °F	15 min		25%
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7.1	Dry Hop at 70 °F	4 days		50%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Cascade (Pellet)		8.03	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
2.5 gal		Infusion	--	148 °F	60 min
2 gal	mashout	Sparge	--	167 °F	10 min
4.25 gal	Batch Sparge	Sparge	--	172 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
2 tbsp	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
26.93 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	98%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 168 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
26	6	22	19	18	0.8
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2019-10-07 14:28 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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