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Pilsner Obscura Schwarzbier

149 calories 12.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Schwarzbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Source: Northern Brewer
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 149 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 4th 2023
1.046
1.007
5.1%
27.5
25.4
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Weyermann - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 72.2%
2 lb Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)2 lb Munich Type II (Dark) 37 10 20.6%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II0.5 lb Carafa Special Type II 29.9 425 5.2%
0.19 lb Weyermann - Carafa III0.19 lb Carafa III 32 525 2%
9.69 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz BSG - Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 60 min 21.88 60%
0.50 oz BSG - Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 30 min 5.6 20%
0.50 oz BSG - Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 0 min 20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.36 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 tsp BSG - Fermax Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
1 each BSG - Kerry Whirlfloc T Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 417 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14.5 qt Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
5.3 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.63 14.5  
Mash volume with grains 4.41 17.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.21 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.92 g | 19.7 qt) 5.33 21.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.96 35.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pilsner Obscura Schwarzbier" Schwarzbier beer recipe by Northern Brewer. All Grain, ABV 5.09%, IBU 27.48, SRM 25.4, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Type II (Dark), Carafa Special Type II, Carafa III) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Baking Soda, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid, BSG - Fermax Yeast Nutrient, BSG - Kerry Whirlfloc T)
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