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Space Balls Schwarzbier

164 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Schwarzbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4.8 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.36 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.84 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday December 22nd 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Munich Malt5 lb Munich Malt 36.8 7.87 48.8%
4 lb Weyermann - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 39%
0.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 4.9%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Carafa II0.5 lb Carafa II 31.5 415 4.9%
0.25 lb American - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate 29 350 2.4%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 13.2 Boil 40 min 25.55 33.3%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)1 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops Pellet 3.6 Whirlpool 0 min 2.81 66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
1 tbsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 59 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 79 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.12 gal Strike 163 °F 150 °F 60 min
3.75 gal Batch Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.84 15.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.66 18.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.05 16.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 6.36 25.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 4.84 19.4  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor 4.8 19.2  
Total: 7.89 31.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

May need to review evap rate on hour boil. OG at 1.056. A bit heavy. FG at 2 weeks 1.018....With no signs of fermentation for several days.

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