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The Dark Ages

171 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dark American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Corner-Lot Castaways
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday October 8th 2022
1.052
1.011
5.3%
25.1
34.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.50 lb Root Shoot Malting - Genie Pale 2-Row3.5 lb Genie Pale 2-Row 36 2 30.4%
3.50 lb Root Shoot Malting - Pilsner3.5 lb Pilsner 37 2 30.4%
3.50 lb Root Shoot Malting - Light Munich3.5 lb Light Munich 36 3.5 30.4%
1 lb Briess - Black Malt - 2-Row1 lb Black Malt - 2-Row 25 500 8.7%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 45 min 18.78 50%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz1 oz CZ Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 6.35 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tbsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
2 g Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.3125 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
4 gal Batch Sparge 185 °F 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.31 17.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.23 20.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.45 g | 17.8 qt) 3.88 15.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.19 32.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

OG = 1.064

FG = 1.014

ABV = 6.6%

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