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Black German Lager

286 calories 23.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Wood-Aged Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.083 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Calories: 286 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday December 5th 2019
1.087
1.014
9.7%
35.3
35.9
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row10.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 70%
2 lb Flaked Rye2 lb Flaked Rye 36 2.8 13.3%
0.50 lb German - De-Husked Caraf II0.5 lb De-Husked Caraf II 32 418 3.3%
0.50 lb German - De-Husked Caraf III0.5 lb De-Husked Caraf III 32 470 3.3%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 3.3%
0.50 lb Cane Sugar0.5 lb Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 3.3%
0.50 lb Brown Sugar0.5 lb Brown Sugar 45 15 3.3%
15 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Magnum0.75 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.4 First Wort 0 min 32.42 42.9%
1 oz Spalt Select1 oz Spalt Select Hops Pellet 4.6 Boil 5 min 2.91 57.1%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 60 hr.
1.40 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 60 hr.
2.80 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 60 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 396 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Amber Balanced
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
1/3 of a campden tablet added prior to mash as well.
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.1 gal Strike 164 °F 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.1 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 50 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.1 qt/lb 7.35 29.4  
Mash volume with grains 8.47 33.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.75 -7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.14 g | 4.6 qt) 0.51 2.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.04 0.1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.53 g | 26.1 qt) 5.9 23.6  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.04 0.1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.86 31.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This recipe was originally a kit called 'Black F-Rye-Day Pale Ale' from Adventures in Homebrewing. However, I changed it quite a bit.
I set my mill gap as tight as possible to mill the grain (except the malted rye) as close to flour as I could to ensure optimal extraction.

First wort hopped with .75 ounce Magnum and 1-ounce Spalt Select at 5 minutes.

Pulled 1 liter or wort from mash and diluted to 2 liters to make a starter. When I pitched the yeast I added all the wort back into fermentor, bringing gravity down to 1.073. Will add half a pound brown sugar to increase gravity by 4 points.

Will age on .75 ounce of medium toast oak chips that have been soaked in rye whiskey after fermentation is complete.

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