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Mittelweg German Schwarzbier

127 calories 10.9 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Schwarzbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30 liters
Post Boil Size: 25 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Terry Rayment
Calories: 127 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 10.9 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday August 3rd 2019
1.042
1.007
4.7%
24.1
21.0
4.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.08 kg Weyermann - German - Pilsner4.08 kg German - Pilsner 38 1.6 84.3%
450 g German - Munich Light450 g German - Munich Light 37 6 9.3%
312 g German - Carafa II312 g German - Carafa II 32 425 6.4%
4,842 g / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
47 g Hallertau Hersbrucker47 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 20.42 62.7%
14 g Hallertau Hersbrucker14 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 20 min 3.68 18.7%
14 g Hallertau Hersbrucker14 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Aroma 0 min 18.7%
75 g / £ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 70 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Essex & Suffolk Tap Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 66 °C 60 min
Batch Sparge Sparge -- 66 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 14.5
Mash volume with grains 17.7
Grain absorption losses -4.8
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 16.3 L) 21.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 25.1 L) 30
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 19 L) 25
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 25 L) 19
Total: 35.7  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Named in honour of the Mittelweg area in Germany. Believed by some (mainly Germans I expect!) to be the birthplace of hiking.
Based on German Schwarzbier recipe in Jamil Zainasheff and John Palmers Brewing Classic Styles book

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  • Last Updated: 2019-08-05 17:15 UTC