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Rotbier

160 calories 13.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kellerbier: Amber Kellerbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.97 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.63 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday November 3rd 2022
1.049
1.008
5.3%
27.9
17.1
n/a
3.14
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner4 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 41.3%
4 lb German - Vienna4 lb Vienna 37 4 41.3%
1 lb German - CaraRed1 lb CaraRed 34 20 10.3%
5 oz Weyermann - Carafa Special Type 15 oz Carafa Special Type 1 $ 2.59 / lb
$ 0.81 		29.9 340 3.2%
4 oz Dingemans - Cara 120 MD4 oz Cara 120 MD 34 120 2.6%
2 oz German - Melanoidin2 oz Melanoidin 37 25 1.3%
9.69 lbs / $ 0.81
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops $ 0.75 / oz
$ 0.38 		Pellet 12.2 Boil 60 min 24.27 20%
2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops $ 0.85 / oz
$ 1.70 		Pellet 2.3 Boil 5 min 3.65 80%
2.50 oz / $ 2.08
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each KICK - Carrageenan / 7 Each $ 0.25 / each
$ 0.25 		Fining Boil 20 min.
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient / 168.5 Tsp $ 0.02 / tsp
$ 0.01 		Other Boil 10 min.
$ 0.26
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.03 12.1  
Mash volume with grains 3.8 15.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.21 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.28 g | 21.1 qt) 5.4 21.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.84 g | 27.4 qt) 6.97 27.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5.63 22.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.63 g | 22.5 qt) 5.25 21  
Total: 8.43 33.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Code Red or Red Alert

Recipe updated to achieve darker color. Increased Carafa by 1oz and added some Crystal 120.

Style info: https://beermaverick.com/beer-style/franconian-style-rotbier/

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