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Black Water Lager

169 calories 13.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Schwarzbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Greystone Homebrews
Calories: 169 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday August 1st 2017
1.052
1.007
6.0%
22.8
24.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb German - Pilsner15 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 76.9%
2 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale2 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 10.3%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 5.1%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 2.6%
0.50 lb American - Dark Chocolate0.5 lb Dark Chocolate 29 420 2.6%
0.50 lb American - Midnight Wheat Malt0.5 lb Midnight Wheat Malt 33 550 2.6%
19.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Galena1 oz Galena Hops Leaf/Whole 13 Boil 60 min 22.82 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Octoberfest Lager Blend 2633
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
87%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
48 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1022 B cells required
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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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal strike to 170 Infusion -- 153 °F 60 min
10.25 gal strike to 180 Fly Sparge -- 175 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.35 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.04 gal (48.15 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.04 gal (0.15 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.35 qt/lb 6.58 26.3  
Mash volume with grains 8.14 32.6  
Grain absorption losses -2.44 -9.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.14 g | 32.6 qt) 8.86 35.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.04 g | 48.2 qt) 12.75 51  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 10.5 42  
Going into fermentor 10.5 42  
Total: 15.44 61.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Black Water Lager" Schwarzbier beer recipe by Greystone Homebrews. All Grain, ABV 5.96%, IBU 22.82, SRM 24.92, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Dark Chocolate, Midnight Wheat Malt) Hops: (Galena)
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