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Wynkoop B3K

180 calories 20.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Schwarzbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.38 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 27th 2013
1.054
1.016
5.0%
19.7
27.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.40 lb American - Pale 2-Row9.4 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 80.1%
1.25 lb American - Munich - Dark 20L1.25 lb Munich - Dark 20L 33 20 10.7%
0.45 lb German - Carafa III0.45 lb Carafa III 32 535 3.8%
0.24 lb German - CaraMunich I0.24 lb CaraMunich I 34 39 2%
0.14 lb American - Black Malt0.14 lb Black Malt 28 500 1.2%
0.13 lb American - Smoked Malt0.13 lb Smoked Malt 37 5 1.1%
0.12 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.12 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 1%
11.73 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.70 oz Spalt0.7 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 90 min 12.15 35%
0.60 oz Saaz0.6 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 75 min 7.57 30%
0.70 oz Spalt0.7 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 0 min 35%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Munich Helles Yeast WLP860
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 52 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 416 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Castle Rock, Colorado, USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
30 4 15 2 9 121
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 154 °F 75 min
Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total strike volume 9.1 36.4  
Mash volume with grains 10.03 40.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.47 -5.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.83 g | 31.3 qt) 7.38 29.5  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.06 g | 20.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.1 36.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

My understanding is the WL 830 or 860 yeast can be used, but 860 gets closer to the augustiner yeast used in the original.

Used WLP860. Two step starter @60F, 1.038.
Ending Cell Count:
406 billion cells
Resulting Pitch Rate:
1.46M cells / mL / °P

Primary Ferment @50F
Diacetyl rest @68
Lager 5 weeks @35F

Malt profile taken from details on HBT:
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/wynkoop-brewing-b3k-clone-need-help-333100/

Adjusted IBU to 19 based upon Wynkoop's site.

Initial tasting notes: Less smoke than the original, also the malt character, while close, differs a bit - I'm guessing due to the yeast being a different strain from the original. Its not major, but if anything its a bit lighter on the palate than the original. The finishing hops should be higher as well as this clone is less noticeable on the nose. One could up the specialty malt percentages and finishing hops, but personally, I like this one so much that I'm not planning on altering the recipe.

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