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Kinda Dark Helmet

186 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Schwarzbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 186 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday December 16th 2024
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Fermentables
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.2 First Wort 60 min 14.4 33.3%
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Hop Stand at 175 °F 15 min 2.77 33.3%
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Yeast
White Labs - Southern German Lager Yeast WLP838
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 119 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Gypsym Added
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Added approximately 2 tsp to MLT (5 gal). 1 tbs to HLT (9 gal).

Camden tablet added & recirculated the night prior to address chlorine.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Acid Rest Strike 130 °F 130 °F 1 min
5 gal 130 °F 145 °F 30 min
5 gal 145 °F 159 °F 20 min
5 gal mashout 159 °F 170 °F 15 min
Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 6.23 24.9  
Mash volume with grains 7.37 29.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.78 -7.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.77 g | 19.1 qt) 2.3 9.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.98 g | 35.9 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 6.65 26.6  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.15 -0.6  
Going into fermentor 6.5 26  
Total: 8.53 34.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

German step mash schedule & mash out. Black malt added at sparge.

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  • Last Updated: 2024-12-16 14:07 UTC