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Dark Lager

170 calories 14.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dark American Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.38 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80.6% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday November 12th 2023
1.052
1.009
5.6%
28.1
23.0
5.8
129.92
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15.85 lb Avangard - Pilsner15.85 lb Pilsner $ 1.27 / lb
$ 20.17 		37.3 1.7 81.7%
0.52 lb Crisp Malting - Crystal Light - 45L0.515 lb Crystal Light - 45L 33.1 45 2.7%
0.65 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L0.65 lb Caramel Malt - 80L $ 2.29 / lb
$ 1.49 		35 80 3.3%
1.09 lb Weyermann - Carafoam1.085 lb Carafoam $ 2.49 / lb
$ 2.70 		34.5 2.2 5.6%
0.25 lb Briess - Blackprinz Malt0.25 lb Blackprinz Malt $ 2.59 / lb
$ 0.65 		25 500 1.3%
0.25 lb Briess - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate 25 350 1.3%
0.65 lb Briess - Roasted Barley0.65 lb Roasted Barley $ 2.49 / lb
$ 1.62 		33.1 300 3.3%
0.16 lb Briess - Black Malt0.16 lb Black Malt $ 0.16 / oz
$ 0.41 		27 500 0.8%
19.41 lbs / $ 27.03
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.60 oz Hallertau Blanc1.6 oz Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 10.1 Boil 60 min 28.12 100%
1.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tsp Irish Moss $ 1.99 / oz
$ 0.66 		Water Agt Boil 15 min.
10 tsp Yeast Nutrient $ 6.99 / lb
$ 69.90 		Other Boil 15 min.
13.30 g Chalk $ 0.50 / oz
$ 0.23 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) $ 1.00 / oz
$ 0.07 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.70 g Gypsum $ 0.75 / oz
$ 0.04 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Baking Soda $ 0.99 / lb
$ 0.01 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.80 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
$ 70.92
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
$ 7.99 / each
$ 31.96
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 187 B cells required
$ 31.96 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.25 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
8 gal Infusion 152 °F 130 °F 30 min
Take 1/3 of thick mash into a separate vessel and boil while continuously stirring. Then add back to mash and stir thoroughly. Rest for an additional 30 mins Decoction -- -- --
8 gal Slowly sparge at the same rate the wort is draining into the boil kettle. Sparge until a volume of 13 gallons. Fly Sparge 170 °F 168 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.31 gal (53.24 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.31 gal (5.24 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 8.49 34  
Mash volume with grains 10.04 40.2  
Grain absorption losses -2.43 -9.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.49 g | 30 qt) 7.56 30.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.31 g | 53.2 qt) 13.38 53.5  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 12.13 48.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 12.13 g | 48.5 qt) 11 44  
Total: 16.06 64.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dark Lager" Dark American Lager beer recipe by Fleeulrich. All Grain, ABV 5.64%, IBU 28.12, SRM 22.97, Fermentables: ( Pilsner, Crystal Light - 45L, Caramel Malt - 80L, Carafoam, Blackprinz Malt, Chocolate, Roasted Barley, Black Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Blanc) Other: (Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient, Chalk, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Baking Soda, Epsom Salt)
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