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Nightfall Lager

Created: Tuesday March 31st 2020
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169 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (ending kettle)
Calories: 169 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)
1.051
1.014
4.8%
23.1
18.6
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Avangard - Pilsner11 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 88%
8 oz Weyermann - Chocolate Rye8 oz Chocolate Rye 31 240 4%
2 oz Belgian - Special B2 oz Special B 34 150 1%
8 oz The Swaen - Melanoidin8 oz Melanoidin 37 25 4%
2 oz German - Carafa III2 oz Carafa III 32 535 1%
4 oz German - Acidulated Malt4 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2%
200 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.9 Boil 60 min 14.62 50%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.9 Boil 10 min 1.77 16.7%
1 oz Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 10 min 6.7 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 90 min.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 90 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Czech Budejovice Lager Yeast WLP802
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 430 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (decarbonated)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40 20 4 75 52 29
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9 gal Infusion -- 158 °F 75 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (3.5qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (8.81g). Reduce mash thickness to 2.81qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 9.13g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.5 qt/lb 10.94 43.8  
Mash volume with grains 11.94 47.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.56 -6.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.61 g | 30.5 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.39 g | 21.6 qt) 6 24  
Estimated amount in fermentor 6 24  
Total: 8.81 35.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion: 90.4%
Pre-Boil: 71% 26.7 ppg
Ending Kettle: 75% 28.1 ppg
Brew House: 67% 25 ppg
Wort Volume:
6.75 Gallons
  • Expected 6 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
  • Expected OG: 1.051
  • Actual OG: 1.052
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 4.86%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 71.2%
  • Actual FG: 1.015
  • Calories per 12oz 169 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 12oz 18.4 g
Amount Packaged:
5 Gallons
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 53
  • Pints: 40
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
4/6/2020 3:17 PM
over 5 years ago 		+0 Mash Complete 1.046 8.5 Gallons 5.3 158 °F 4/6/2020 6:12 PM
over 5 years ago
4/6/2020 4:08 PM
over 5 years ago 		+0 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.046 7.25 Gallons 5.3 158 °F 4/6/2020 6:12 PM
over 5 years ago
4/6/2020 4:09 PM
over 5 years ago 		+0 Boil Complete 1.052 6.75 Gallons 5.3 212 °F 4/6/2020 6:13 PM
over 5 years ago
4/6/2020 5:19 PM
over 5 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.052 6 Gallons 5.3 68 °F 4/6/2020 6:13 PM
over 5 years ago 		KO @68 Pitched 1L 72Hr Starter WLP802
4/18/2020 3:36 PM
over 5 years ago 		+12 Sample 1.017   4.5 50 °F 4/18/2020 3:38 PM
over 5 years ago
4/22/2020 12:08 AM
over 5 years ago 		+16 Sample 1.015   4.5 55 °F 4/22/2020 12:08 AM
over 5 years ago
4/28/2020 12:21 AM
over 5 years ago 		+22 Diacetyl Rest 1.015 6 Gallons 4.5 62 °F 4/28/2020 12:30 AM
over 5 years ago
5/4/2020 11:47 PM
over 4 years ago 		+28 Lagering 1.015 6 Gallons 4.5 45 °F 5/4/2020 11:49 PM
over 4 years ago
5/16/2020 7:34 PM
over 4 years ago 		+40 Fermentation Complete 1.015 6 Gallons 4.5 40 °F 5/16/2020 7:34 PM
over 4 years ago
5/16/2020 7:34 PM
over 4 years ago 		+40 Packaged 1.015 5 Gallons 4.5 40 °F 5/16/2020 7:35 PM
over 4 years ago 		Kegged @ 40F 15 PSI
"Nightfall Lager" Czech Dark Lager beer recipe by Susquehanna Lagerhaus. All Grain, ABV 4.79%, IBU 23.1, SRM 18.55, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Chocolate Rye, Special B, Melanoidin, Carafa III, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Saaz, Styrian Goldings) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-04-06 13:44 UTC