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Creamy Dark Lager

188 calories 19.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Schwarzbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Steel Horse Brewing Co
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday October 11th 2016
1.057
1.014
5.7%
36.5
30.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Belgian - Munich3 lb Munich 38 6 53.9%
5 oz German - Carafa III5 oz Carafa III 32 535 5.6%
4 oz Belgian - Aromatic4 oz Aromatic 33 38 4.5%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 18%
1 lb American - Red Wheat1 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 18%
5.56 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.13 oz Polaris 0.125 oz Polaris Hops Pellet 22 First Wort 0 min 13.77 50%
0.13 oz Polaris 0.125 oz Polaris Hops Pellet 22 Boil 60 min 22.74 50%
0.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash --
0.50 tsp CaCl Water Agt Mash --
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
48 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Target Water Profile
Munich (Dark Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
82 20 4 2 16 320
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Temperature -- 145 °F 45 min
4 gal Temperature -- 162 °F 45 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 4.95 g | 19.8 qt) 4.45 17.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.4 g | 21.6 qt) 4.89 19.6  
Grain absorption losses -0.7 -2.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.01 g | 16 qt) 3.5 14  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0  
Post boil Volume 2.5 10  
Volume into fermentor 2.5 10  
Total: 4.45 17.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

The beer turned out fantastic. Creamy and full. A bit on the malty side. No mint from the hops like I had hoped. Going to change the hop schedule for the second version. Overall great beer that I will keep in the rotation.

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