"Miller Like" This is a basic drinkable beer that resembles a typical American "blonde" beer. It is a lighter beer that everyone enjoys. If Malt is purchased in bulk (50-55lb) bags, you can expect this recipe to cost a little over $10!
8 lbs pale Ale Malt (2 Row)
1 oz Cascade Hops (Boiling)
½ oz Hallertau Hops (Aroma) added 15 minutes before end of boil
1 tsp Irish Moss added 15 minutes before end of boil
1 packets Safale US-05 Yeast or equivalent
Strike Temp 154F
Mash Time 60 Minutes @ 152F
Sparge Time 15Minutes at 168F
Boil Time 60 Minutes
Calculating Starting Water Volume
We've found that 9 pounds of grain absorbs about 1 gallon of water during mashing. We also lose about 1 gallon of volume per hour of boil. So, for the Miller Like recipe example above, we have 8 lbs of grain, so we'll lose about 1 gallon of water to grain absorption. We have a 1 hour boil, so we'll lose another gallon, totaling 2 gallons lost. If we want 5.5 gallons into our fermenter (allowing for trub loss), we'll need 7.5 gallons of water to start. This same calculation can be made for any recipe.
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