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German Schwarzbier

155 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Schwarzbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Zainasheff and Palmer
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
URL: http://www.homebrewclassic.com/
Created: Friday January 13th 2017
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18 lb German - Pilsner18 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 83.7%
2 lb German - Munich Light2 lb Munich Light 37 6 9.3%
1.50 lb German - Carafa II1.5 lb Carafa II 32 425 7%
21.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3.30 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh3.3 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 21.91 62.3%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 20 min 4.02 18.9%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Aroma 0 min 18.9%
5.30 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 795 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Fly Sparge -- 151 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.45 gal (57.8 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 2.45 gal (9.8 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 8.06 32.3  
Mash volume with grains 9.78 39.1  
Grain absorption losses -2.69 -10.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.32 g | 37.3 qt) 9.88 39.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 14.45 g | 57.8 qt) 15 60  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 12 48  
Going into fermentor 12 48  
Total: 17.94 71.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Won a silver medal in the Athens Homebrew Classic for UK Brown and Dark Beers category. Light Night (#110)



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