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Fear Not The Darkness

Method: BIAB
Style: Dark American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 84% (brew house)
Source: Bills Basement Brewing
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday December 3rd 2024

Original Gravity:

1.057

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.8%

IBU (tinseth):

45.4

SRM (morey):

23.3

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8.50 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen8.5 lb BEST Pilsen	37	1.9	67.5%
1 lb	Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	7.9%
1 lb	Great Western - Crystal 601 lb Crystal 60	30	60	7.9%
0.60 lb	Weyermann - Carahell0.6 lb Carahell	34	10	4.8%
0.50 lb	Briess - Blackprinz Malt0.5 lb Blackprinz Malt - (late mash tun addition)	25	500	4%
1 lb	Great Western - Crystal 15 Malt1 lb Crystal 15 Malt	34	15	7.9%
12.60 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Cluster2 oz Cluster Hops	Pellet	7.1	Boil	60 min	43.54	80%
0.50 oz	Barth-Haas - Mt. Hood0.5 oz Mt. Hood Hops	Pellet	3.4	Boil	10 min	1.89	20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Cluster (Pellet)	43.54	80%
0.50 oz	Barth-Haas - Mt. Hood (Pellet)	1.89	20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
9.1 gal		Infusion	158 °F	152 °F	60 min

Yeast

Wyeast - Octoberfest Lager Blend 2633

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	48 - 58 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	55 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 173 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 11.25 psi Temp: 38 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Primo Bottled Purified Water - Walmart

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2025-01-16 22:12 UTC

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Gallons

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Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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