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Dark Beer

183 calories 20.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 4 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.81 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.38 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 183 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday September 20th 2022
1.055
1.016
5.2%
25.8
19.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb Weyermann - Pilsner5.5 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 63.3%
2.50 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I2.5 lb Munich Type I 38 6 28.8%
6 oz Weyermann - Caramunich Type 36 oz Caramunich Type 3 34 57 4.3%
5 oz Weyermann - Carafa II5 oz Carafa II - (late mash tun addition) 31.5 415 3.6%
8.69 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
11 g Triumph11 g Triumph Hops Pellet 9.1 Boil 30 min 12.99 23.7%
1.25 oz Spalt1.25 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 15 min 12.77 76.3%
46.44 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
2 g Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - L17 Harvest
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 60 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 205 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
25 7 35 15 57 83.5
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.59 gal Strike 159 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume 6.15 24.6  
Mash volume with grains 6.84 27.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.09 -4.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 4.81 19.2  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 4 g | 16 qt) 4.38 17.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 4.38 g | 17.5 qt) 4 16  
Total: 6.15 24.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dark Beer" Czech Dark Lager beer recipe by Sunfire96. BIAB, ABV 5.15%, IBU 25.76, SRM 19.87, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Type I, Caramunich Type 3, Carafa II) Hops: (Triumph, Spalt) Other: (Lactic acid, Irish Moss, Beer Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-12-21 17:00 UTC