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Back in Black (American Dark Lager)

159 calories 15.8 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dark American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 41.8 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 46 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Ben and Warren
Calories: 159 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Tuesday January 21st 2014
1.052
1.012
5.2%
25.5
21.5
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 kg United Kingdom - Lager7 kg Lager 38 1.4 70%
1 kg United Kingdom - Munich1 kg Munich 37 6 10%
1 kg Flaked Wheat1 kg Flaked Wheat 34 2 10%
0.50 kg Belgian - Special B0.5 kg Special B 34 115 5%
0.25 kg United Kingdom - Crystal 140L0.25 kg Crystal 140L 33 140 2.5%
0.25 kg German - Carafa III0.25 kg Carafa III 32 535 2.5%
10 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Magnum20 g Magnum Hops Leaf/Whole 14 Boil 60 min 15.87 16.7%
30 g Hallertau Hersbrucker30 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Leaf/Whole 2.8 Boil 30 min 3.66 25%
30 g Saaz30 g Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 30 min 4.57 25%
20 g Hallertau Hersbrucker20 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Leaf/Whole 2.8 Boil 5 min 0.63 16.7%
20 g Saaz20 g Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 5 min 0.79 16.7%
120 g / £ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
10 - 13 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
12 °C
Pitch Rate:
-
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Current water alkalinity: 352ppm or (mg/l)
Current calcium 140ppm (mg/l)
Lagers/Pilsners = 30 ppm
=320 less CaCO3
=1.75ml CRS/litre (100ml in 55l)
Calcium 100-120ppm:
No DLS additions
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
35 L RIMS mash Infusion -- 65 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.5 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 48.1 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 2.7 L sparge/top-off.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.5 L/kg 35
Mash volume with grains 41.6
Grain absorption losses -10
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 24 L) 21.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 48.1 L) 46
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.6
Post boil Volume 41.8
Going into fermentor 41.8
Total: 56.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

1)Strike water: 65oC Mash = 35lt@71oC if 10kg grist is@5-6oC

2)48-72-hour diacetyl rest @22oC when terminal gravity is reached, then crash 4 weeks @3oC

3)First brew trying to propogate WLP830 from the previous brew.

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