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Dark Christmas

155 calories 13.6 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Schwarzbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 25 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 29.3 liters
Post Boil Size: 26.4 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Henrik Majberger
Calories: 155 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.6 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday November 6th 2020
1.051
1.009
5.6%
38.7
54.2
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
2,800 g Castle Malting - Château Pilsen 2RS2800 g Château Pilsen 2RS 37 3.57 45.2%
2,500 g Castle Malting - Château Munich Light2500 g Château Munich Light 34 18.78 40.3%
400 g German - CaraMunich III400 g CaraMunich III 34 150.61 6.5%
300 g Weyermann - Carafa III300 g Carafa III 32 1399.5 4.8%
200 g Weyermann - CaraAmber200 g CaraAmber 37 70.55 3.2%
6,200 g / kr 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
52 g Northern Brewer52 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 6 First Wort 60 min 36.06 65%
28 g Saaz28 g Saaz Hops Pellet 4.5 Aroma 5 min 2.64 35%
80 g / kr 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
4.80 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
84%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 110 B cells required
kr 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (Dark Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
82 20 4 2 16 320
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
24.4 L BIAB infusion mash Infusion 73.2 °C 68 °C 60 min
10.5 L Sparge 78 °C 78 °C --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 38.2 L) 36.4
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 42.3 L) 40.5
Grain absorption losses -6.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 31.1 L) 29.3
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 25 L) 26.4
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 26.4 L) 25
Total: 36.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

In progress, transferring from Brew Target and improving the recipe from last christmas.

https://untappd.com/b/13th-bottle-brewery-dark-christmas/3594890

I know, I "should" dial down the IBU and ABV a bit, but this is my christmas take on the Schwarzbier. So I break the rules. :-)


2020 edition changes:
Infusion
About 68 instead of 2019's 65 should give slightly higher FG, which is desirable. Last year it was a bit too crisp and dry for traditional swedish christmas food. It was really good, but there is room for improvement.

Fermentables
Added some CaraAmber, should be...interesting. xD
Added more munich light and removed some pilsen malt as well.

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  • Last Updated: 2020-11-09 08:55 UTC