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Midnight Lager

238 calories 23.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Baltic Porter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.45 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (ending kettle)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 238 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 13th 2024
1.072
1.016
7.3%
29.6
29.4
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
19 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt19 lb Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 60.3%
4 lb Viking - Munich Dark Malt4 lb Munich Dark Malt 33 8.5 12.7%
2 lb Weyermann - Beech Smoked Barley2 lb Beech Smoked Barley 35 2.7 6.3%
3 lb Flaked Oats3 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 9.5%
0.50 lb Briess - Black Malt0.5 lb Black Malt 27 500 1.6%
1 lb United Kingdom - Chocolate1 lb Chocolate - (late mash tun addition) 34 425 3.2%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L - (late mash tun addition) 33 120 3.2%
1 lb Turbinado1 lb Turbinado - (late boil kettle addition) 44 10 3.2%
31.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.50 oz Perle2.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 60 min 24.67 62.5%
0.50 oz Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.9 Boil 30 min 3 12.5%
0.50 oz Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.9 Boil 15 min 1.93 12.5%
0.50 oz Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.9 Boil 0 min 12.5%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 oz licorice root Spice Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - German
Amount:
6 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 62 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 267 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 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
15.5 gal Infusion 161 °F 152 °F 75 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.9 gal (55.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 11.92 gal (47.7 qt) and adding 1.9 gal (7.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 19.95 gal (79.81 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 9.56 gal (38.24 qt) and adding 7.95 gal (31.81 qt) sparge/top-off. 17.51 70.1  
Total strike volume 17.51 70.1  
Mash volume with grains 19.95 79.8  
Grain absorption losses -3.81 -15.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.82 g | 55.3 qt) 13.45 53.8  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.08 0.3  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 11.13 g | 44.5 qt) 11.5 46  
Estimated amount in fermentor 11.5 46  
Total: 17.51 70.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash 28 lbs base malt, oats, in 16.5 gal
Add remaining 2.5 lbs roasted/crystal in last 15 in of mash
Add 28 lb base grains to 16.5 gal at 161f for first rest 153f
Mash 153-4



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