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Dark Vader Lager Beer

157 calories 14.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Dark Lager
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.95 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 23rd 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row7 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 75.7%
1.50 lb Red shed - Rocky Mountain Malt1.5 lb Rocky Mountain Malt 36 5 16.2%
6 oz German - Carafa III6 oz Carafa III 32 535 4.1%
4 oz Gambrinus - Honey Malt4 oz Honey Malt 37 25 2.7%
1 oz German - Acidulated Malt1 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 0.7%
1 oz Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt1 oz Pale Chocolate Malt 32.2 230 0.7%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
35 g Hallertau Mittelfruh35 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 5.2 Boil 30 min 17.97 100%
35 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc $ 0.50 / each
$ 0.50 		Fining Boil 10 min.
$ 0.50
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 59 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
57.2 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.11 psi       Temp: 32.9 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
7.5 gallons R/O x 2 for double batch.

0.6 grams Chalk
1 gram Baking soda
0.3 grams Calcium Chloride
0.8 grams Epsom salt
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Infusion 156 °F 152 °F 60 min
3 gal Batch Sparge -- 171 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 64.4 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 qt/lb 6.94 27.8  
Mash volume with grains 7.68 30.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.16 -4.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 0.77 g | 3.1 qt) 0.42 1.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.3 g | 25.2 qt) 5.95 23.8  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.36 29.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dark Vader Lager Beer" International Dark Lager beer recipe by Hoppington. All Grain, ABV 5.09%, IBU 17.97, SRM 19.98, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, Rocky Mountain Malt, Carafa III, Honey Malt, Acidulated Malt, Pale Chocolate Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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