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138 calories 14 carbs
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 138 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created Tuesday April 24th 2018
1.042
1.010
4.12%
5.26
7.86
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Maris Otter6 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Maris Otter 36 4 85.7%
1 lb caramel 401 lb caramel 40 40 38 14.3%
7 lb Total      
 
Hops
Amount Variety Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 12 min 5.26 50%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Leaf/Whole 8.6 Boil 0 min 50%
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 164 B cells required
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Target batch size 5.5 22  
Grain absorption losses (steep / mash) -0.13 -0.5  
Boil water added to kettle 4.5 18  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.5 2  
Starting boil volume 5 20  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses -0.08 -0.3  
Top off amount 2.08 8.3  
Total: 6.7 26.8
Method: Extract, Style: American Light Lager, ABV 4.12%, IBU 5.26, SRM 7.86, Fermentables: (Liquid Malt Extract - Maris Otter, caramel 40) Hops: (Saaz, Amarillo)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-04-24 23:15 UTC