Mikeweizer Lite
Lite American Lager

 

Type: All Grain

 Date: 2/12/2009

Batch Size: 6.00 gal

 Brewer: Mike Young
Boil Size: 7.58 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (8 gal) and Cooler (48 qt)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 28.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 82.00
Taste Notes: Seemed to have some tartness. Tried adding gelatin but that didn't seem to make a difference. Ended up serving most of it at a festival to get rid of it.
 

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
7.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 80.00 %
1.75 lb Rice, Minute (0.0 SRM) Grain 20.00 %
1.37 oz Saaz [2.10 %] (60 min) Hops 9.3 IBU
1 Pkgs Saflager Weinstephan Lager (DCL Yeast #W-34/70 ) Yeast-Lager

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.042 SG

 Measured Original Gravity: 1.042 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.012 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.008 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 3.91 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.42 %
Bitterness: 9.3 IBU Calories: 183 cal/pint
Est Color: 2.7 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 8.75 lb
Sparge Water: 5.82 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
 

Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
75 min Mash In Add 12.25 qt of water at 160.1 F 150.0 F

 
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 4.5 oz Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F  
 

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