All American Light Recipe Kit - Brew a Light Beer

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All American Light Beer Recipe Kit

Play Ball! Pale straw to medium yellow color. The use of Rice Solids, helps to keep this beer light, crisp and dry, with low levels of sweetness. Light hop character, just enough to balance. All in all, easy to drink and perfect for the Summer! Serve in an ice cold glass, flip-flops optional.

Yield : 5 Gallons

Original Gravity : 1.037

Final Gravity : 1.009

Color / SRM : 5.15

Alcohol by Volume : 3.59%

IBU (anticipated, alpha acids can fluctuate) : 19.66

Specialty Grains : N/A

Hops : Liberty

Recipe Includes: Liquid Malt, Specialty Grains & Hops, Rice Solids and 1 gross of American Flag Bottle Caps!

Q: What yeast is recommended with this kit? I do not want to ferment cold.

Asked by: Jeremy V Loebach - 3/7/2019

A: The yeasts used for this kit would ferment in the 68-75 range as it uses American ale yeast that ferments at room temp for any of the provided options

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Answer provided by: Aaron (3/7/2019)

Q: Just how light is it? Any idea of approx calorie in 12 oz?

Asked by: Robert Dale - 4/7/2018

A: About 130 calories per 12oz

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Answer provided by: Aaron (4/7/2018)

Q: If bittering hops are only sold in 1 oz. packages why do the instructions not include special instructions for using the proper amount? My latest beer tastes bitter and it's because I assumed you were sending me the proper amounts of ingredients for my recipe. praying it will mellow out but would have appreciated the heads up before I completed the recipe.

Asked by: Robert Garrison - 8/11/2017

A: Sorry for any confusion on the kit. The instructions do list to only use 4 HBU's of the hop shipped. HBU's are a measure of the Alpha acids on the hops that allow us to keep the biterness the same, regardless of the alpha acid on the hop that particular season as this will vary from year to year. If we need 5 HBU's of a 10% Alpha Acid hop, we'd use 1/2oz. If the same hop the following year was only 2.5% Alpha acid, we'd need to use 2 full ozs to make up the same 5 HBU's to maintain consistency

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Answer provided by: Aaron (8/12/2017)

Q: Your description states 'specialty Grains'. What are the grains?

Asked by: Ken Haycook - 6/19/2017

A: this particular batch actually does not contain a steeping grain. It uses 1lb of rice syrup solids to improve the body and gravity of the beer but not add extra residual color to the batch.

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Answer provided by: Aaron (6/21/2017)

Q: A little confused on the bittering hops. The instructions show 4HBU Palisade for 60 minutes. I received a 1 oz packet Palisade with 8.4%AA. Do I put the entire 1 oz palisade in - if so, based on my fuzzy math, wouldn't this be 8HBU? Or do I put in .5oz so that it is roughly 4HBU? To get the IBU to work out correctly, I think I do .5oz but want to make sure.

Asked by: guy - 6/11/2017

A: We only package hops in 1oz packets so you would need to cut an 8% AA unit Palisade down to 1/2oz to achieve the 4-5HBU needed for the kit

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Answer provided by: Aaron (6/12/2017)

Q: Does this kit require cold fermentation?

Asked by: Josh Turel - 3/7/2017

A: This particular recipe is fermenting at Ale temps if using the recommended yeast options. A lager yeast can be added separate from the kit if you prefer to try the cold fermentation method with the recipe, but it is not required.

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Answer provided by: Aaron (3/8/2017)

Q: Does this kit come with Yeast or do you have to buy it?

Asked by: Sean Donnelly - 5/10/2016

A: Yeast does not come with this kit. You will have to purchase it separately. We have a drop down option with the yeasts we recommend for this recipe. Have a great day. Thanks!

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Answer provided by: Kenny (5/14/2016)

Q: How do I do the wart? Do I just boil 2 and half gal. Of water?

Asked by: Eugene Penner - 3/2/2016

A: Bring 3 gallons of water up to boil, add the malt extract and stir so that it does not stick to the bottom. 45 minutes into the boil add the rice syrup solids.

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Answer provided by: Desiree (3/3/2016)

Q: bought the All American Light kit and it didn't come with the grains. Is that right?

Asked by: Steve - 8/3/2014

A: Yes the All American Light does not come with any grains it is a full extract recipe using liquid malt extract and rice syrup solids.