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Dark As Knight

Created: Monday January 21st 2019
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162 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Schwarzbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: ASP - GS
Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
1.049
1.014
4.5%
24.4
24.6
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner4.5 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 75.3%
0.79 lb Belgian - Munich0.79 lb Munich 38 6 13.2%
0.35 lb American - Aromatic Malt0.35 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 5.9%
0.12 lb German - Carafa I0.12 lb Carafa I 32 340 2%
0.22 lb German - Carafa III0.22 lb Carafa III 32 535 3.7%
5.98 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
19 g Yakima Chief Hops - German Hallertau19 g German Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil 60 min 16.91 44%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 6.73 32.8%
5 g Yakima Chief Hops - German Hallertau5 g German Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil 2 min 0.38 11.6%
5 g Yakima Chief Hops - German Hallertau5 g German Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil 2 min 0.38 11.6%
43.17 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Oktoberfest/Märzen Lager Yeast WLP820
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
52 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
54 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 207 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
4.5 gal Beta Temperature -- 146 °F 45 min
Alpha Temperature -- 156 °F 25 min
Mashout Temperature -- 168 °F 15 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.55 g | 22.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.03 g | 24.1 qt) 5.98 23.9  
Grain absorption losses -0.75 -3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.56 g | 18.2 qt) 4.5 18  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Volume into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 5.5 22
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion Efficiency N/A
Pre-Boil: 90% 33.9 ppg
Ending Kettle: 69% 25.9 ppg
Brew House: 69% 25.9 ppg
Wort Volume:
3.1 Gallons
  • Expected 3 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
  • Expected OG: 1.049
  • Actual OG: 1.050
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 4.86%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 74%
  • Actual FG: 1.013
  • Calories per 12oz 162 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 12oz 18.1 g
Amount Packaged:
Pending - N/A
Requires Packaged log entry with a volume reading.
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
1/25/2019 6:44 PM
over 6 years ago 		-2 Yeast Starter 1.036 1 Liter 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
1/27/2019 3:39 PM
over 6 years ago 		+0 Mash Complete 5.2 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
1/27/2019 3:51 PM
over 6 years ago 		+0 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.039 5.2 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
1/27/2019 5:11 PM
over 6 years ago 		+0 Boil Complete 1.050 3.1 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
1/27/2019 5:58 PM
over 6 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.050 3.1 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
2/10/2019 4:41 PM
over 6 years ago 		+14 Fermentation Complete 1.013 3.1 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
2/10/2019 6:06 PM
over 6 years ago 		+14 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Put in fridge to lager for a while. Quite tasty with some malt, good roast, little to no bitterness
2/16/2019 10:42 PM
over 6 years ago 		+20 Tasting Note   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		very smooth and dry with a roasty but not burnt taste. Aroma is very dark and perhaps foreboding. no chocolate or licorice present. Quite drikable so young
 
Notes

1 L Starter with 100 gms. DME

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