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Dark Lager

175 calories 15.2 g 375 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Schwarzbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 1500 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1700.02 liters
Post Boil Size: 1610.01 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 12.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 12.6 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 175 calories (Per 375ml)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 375ml)
Created: Wednesday September 14th 2022
12.6 °P
2.2 °P
5.5%
0.0
30.4
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
250 kg Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt250 kg Bohemian Pilsner Malt 36.8 2.43 69.4%
50 kg Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)50 kg Munich Type II (Dark) 37 10 13.9%
25 kg Weyermann - Carafa III25 kg Carafa III 32 525 6.9%
12.50 kg Weyermann - Carafoam12.5 kg Carafoam 34.5 2.2 3.5%
12.50 kg Weyermann - Barke Munich Malt12.5 kg Barke Munich Malt 37 8 3.5%
10 kg Simpsons - Amber Malt10 kg Amber Malt 31.8 20.8 2.8%
360 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.50 g Hallertau Mittelfruh2.5 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 0.02 50%
2.50 g Saaz2.5 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Whirlpool 15 min 50%
5 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
800 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
300 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
200 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Escarpment Labs - Biergarten Lager
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
82%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
9 - 13 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
10 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 6612 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1300 L Strike 73 °C 67 °C 60 min
1000 L Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 1508.58 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 1463.18 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 1317.6 L 1080
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 1080
Mash volume with grains 1317.6
Grain absorption losses -360
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 789.5 L) 980.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 1508.6 L) 1700
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 1500 L) 1610
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 1610 L) 1500
Total: 2060.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dark Lager" Schwarzbier beer recipe by Miguel M.. All Grain, ABV 5.53%, IBU 0.02, SRM 30.41, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner Malt, Munich Type II (Dark), Carafa III, Carafoam, Barke Munich Malt, Amber Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Baking Soda)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-04-18 18:45 UTC