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Black Lager

9726 calories 1054.6 g 20 qt
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 9726 calories (Per 20qt)
Carbs: 1054.6 g (Per 20qt)
Created: Wednesday November 14th 2018
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.75 lb German - Vienna6.75 lb Vienna 37 4 61.4%
1 lb German - Munich Dark1 lb Munich Dark 37 15.5 9.1%
1 lb German - Munich Light1 lb Munich Light 37 6 9.1%
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0.50 lb German - CaraMunich III0.5 lb CaraMunich III 34 57 4.5%
0.50 lb German - Melanoidin0.5 lb Melanoidin 37 25 4.5%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Brown0.5 lb Brown 32 65 4.5%
0.25 lb German - Carafa III0.25 lb Carafa III 32 535 2.3%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 30.21 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Campden Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Southern German Lager Yeast WLP838
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 424 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
30 qt Temperature -- 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.66 g | 34.7 qt) 8.63 34.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.54 g | 38.2 qt) 9.51 38  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.63 34.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

2.5L starter w/250g DME

Use only 1-2% Special B next time. Too much caramel flavor.

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