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#38 - Schwarzbier/Czech Dark

156 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Schwarzbier
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 4.7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 88% (brew house)
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday December 30th 2016
1.047
1.014
4.4%
22.3
21.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner Dk5 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner Dk 38 6.5 74.1%
1 lb German - Pilsner1 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 14.8%
9 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate9 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 8.3%
3 oz American - Dark Chocolate3 oz Dark Chocolate 29 420 2.8%
6.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.90 oz Saaz1.9 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 75 min 22.1 95%
0.10 oz Saaz0.1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 5 min 0.18 5%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
68%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 312 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Munich (decarbonated)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40 20 4 75 52 29
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 qt Beta amylase rest - doughed in @ 152, dropped to 145ish over 45 minutes Infusion -- 147 °F 45 min
7 qt Decoction -- 210 °F 8 min
20 qt Alpha amylase rest to convert newly released starches (from decoction) Infusion -- 158 °F 20 min
7 qt Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 qt/lb 4.22 16.9  
Mash volume with grains 4.76 19  
Grain absorption losses -0.84 -3.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.53 g | 14.1 qt) 2.38 9.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.65 g | 26.6 qt) 5.5 22  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 4.7 18.8  
Going into fermentor 4.7 18.8  
Total: 6.59 26.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Almost opaque, dark brown when held up to the light.
Smells like chocolate, cold-brewed coffee, and dark bread crust. Not roasty.
Tastes malty, mostly dry, and cocoa-y. Slight hop spiciness.
http://imgur.com/a/MgxTf

Finished a little high, but it's probably mostly dextrins from the decoction. Just slightly off dry.

I like this better than Köstritzer, but not as much as Krombacher Dark.

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