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012 - Dark Lager

148 calories 12.6 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.8 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Hoppy Alpaca
Calories: 148 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Monday April 18th 2016
1.049
1.008
5.5%
29.2
19.5
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
680 g American - Pale 2-Row680 g Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 77.8%
25 g American - Chocolate25 g Chocolate 29 350 2.9%
11 g German - CaraFoam11 g CaraFoam 37 1.8 1.3%
113 g German - CaraHell113 g CaraHell 34 11 12.9%
45 g Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-18045 g Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180 32 180 5.1%
874 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 g Fuggles5 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 17.77 50%
5 g Hallertau Mittelfruh5 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 30 min 11.38 50%
10 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7 g cocoa powder Flavor Boil 10 min.
0.50 g wirfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
35 g roasted cocoa nibs Flavor Secondary --
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 16 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Toronto tap water filtered and let sit for minimum 24 hours to gas out.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 L Infusion -- 65 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.1 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.1 L/kg 2.6
Mash volume with grains 3.1
Grain absorption losses -0.8
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.7 L) 5.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 9.6 L) 6
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume 3.8
Going into fermentor 3.8
Total: 7.7  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Roasted cocoa nibs are absent in 5 gallon version, still tasted amazing. Actually prefer it without.

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  • Last Updated: 2016-04-18 14:19 UTC