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Dark Lager -Schwartzbier

153 calories 12.4 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10.8 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jeff
Calories: 153 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Thursday January 2nd 2025
1.047
1.007
5.3%
25.8
22.7
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14 lb Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt14 lb Bohemian Pilsner Malt 36.8 2.43 68.3%
3 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I3 lb Munich Type I 38 6 14.6%
2 lb Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)2 lb Munich Type II (Dark) 37 10 9.8%
1 lb Briess - Blackprinz Malt1 lb Blackprinz Malt 25 500 4.9%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 2.4%
20.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)2 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 18.64 66.7%
1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 7.16 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.10 ml/gal Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 835 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 32.35 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.8 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Distilled
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Cal Chloride: 11.4g
Gypsum: 1.5g
Epsom: 1.4g
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10 gal Steeping 145 °F 150 °F --
5 gal Sparge 155 °F 155 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.41 gal (49.65 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.41 gal (1.65 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.69 30.8  
Mash volume with grains 9.33 37.3  
Grain absorption losses -2.56 -10.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.54 g | 30.2 qt) 8.13 32.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.41 g | 49.7 qt) 13 52  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 10.8 g | 43.2 qt) 12 48  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 12 g | 48 qt) 10.8 43.2  
Total: 15.81 63.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dark Lager -Schwartzbier" International Dark Lager beer recipe by Jeff. All Grain, ABV 5.28%, IBU 25.81, SRM 22.71, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner Malt, Munich Type I, Munich Type II (Dark), Blackprinz Malt, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Hallertau Tradition (Germany)) Other: (Lactic acid)
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