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(2016-05-01) IBC Dark Star Lager

163 calories 13.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Schwarzbier
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 8.8 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 24th 2016
12.4 °P
2.0 °P
5.5%
27.1
28.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb German - Pilsner7.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 69.8%
2 lb German - Munich Light2 lb Munich Light 37 6 18.6%
10 oz German - Carafa III10 oz Carafa III 32 535 5.8%
0.50 lb Belgian - Cara 45L0.5 lb Cara 45L 34 42 4.7%
2 oz United Kingdom - Roasted Barley2 oz Roasted Barley 29 550 1.2%
10.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.75 oz Tettnanger2.75 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.4 Boil 60 min 23.87 57.9%
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 10 min 3.28 21.1%
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 2.5 Whirlpool 0 min 21.1%
4.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 422 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 10 26 33 16 165
Total Salt Addition split between mash & sparge: 0.4tsp Epsom, 0.2tsp NaCl, 0.5tsp CaCl, 2.1tsp Chalk, 0.4tsp Baking Soda
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Sacc Rest #1 Temperature -- 152 °F 45 min
Dexn Rest #1 (Thick) Decoction -- 165 °F 5 min
Dexn Rest #2 (Thick) Decoction -- 200 °F 30 min
Mix & Mash-Out Temperature -- 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.03 16.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.89 19.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.62 g | 22.5 qt) 6.06 24.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.05 g | 32.2 qt) 8.5 34  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.14 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 6.04 24.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 10.09 40.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Capped mash with dark grains after pulling thin decoction.

Best Malz Pils

Heated mash up to 154 before pulling decoction

Previous batch won 1st in its category at the 2015 Indiana Brewers Cup. This batch won 3rd in the May 2016 MCAB Competition.

Perfect garnet hue when held up to light.



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