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VDL

173 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Forehead
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 25th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Mecca Grade - Opal 443 lb Opal 44 $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		36 45 28.6%
6 lb Mecca Grade - Pelton6 lb Pelton $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		36 2 57.1%
1 lb Mecca Grade - Rimrock (Vienna-style Spring Rye)1 lb Rimrock (Vienna-style Spring Rye) $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		40 4.8 9.5%
0.50 lb German - Carafa III0.5 lb Carafa III 32 535 4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz Saaz4 oz Saaz Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil at 212 °F 20 min 30.83 100%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 80 6 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.59 18.4  
Mash volume with grains 5.43 21.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.62 g | 14.5 qt) 2.97 11.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.65 g | 26.6 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.56 30.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"VDL" Czech Dark Lager beer recipe by Forehead. All Grain, ABV 5.8%, IBU 30.83, SRM 31.13, Fermentables: (Opal 44, Pelton, Rimrock (Vienna-style Spring Rye), Carafa III) Hops: (Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-12 05:14 UTC