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Dark Lager

174 calories 16.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dark American Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 680 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 682.97 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday December 12th 2023
1.053
1.011
5.4%
22.4
31.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1,155 lb Avangard - Pilsner1155 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 86.5%
55 lb The Swaen - Melany55 lb Melany 35 27 4.1%
55 lb American - Midnight Wheat Malt55 lb Midnight Wheat Malt - (late mash tun addition) 33 550 4.1%
30 lb Bestmalz - BEST Special X30 lb BEST Special X 34.5 132.5 2.2%
40 lb American - Blackprinz40 lb Blackprinz - (late boil kettle addition) 36 500 3%
1,335 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 lb Motueka3 lb Motueka Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 9.4 25%
2 lb Saaz2 lb Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 3.13 16.7%
3 lb Saaz3 lb Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 3.61 25%
4 lb Motueka4 lb Motueka Hops Pellet 7 Boil 15 min 6.22 33.3%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
400 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
150 oz gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830
Amount:
12 Liters
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 59002 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
584.06 gal Steeping 175 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 689.45 gal (2757.8 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 677.45 gal (2709.8 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 690.86 gal (2763.45 qt) 584.06 2336.3  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 584.06 2336.3  
Mash volume with grains 690.86 2763.5  
Grain absorption losses -166.88 -667.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 266.03 1064.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 689.45 g | 2757.8 qt) 682.97 2731.9  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -7.2 -28.8  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 673.52 g | 2694.1 qt) 680 2720  
Estimated amount in fermentor 680 2720  
Total: 850.1 3400.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dark Lager" Dark American Lager beer recipe by Anonymous. All Grain, ABV 5.42%, IBU 22.36, SRM 31.37, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Melany, Midnight Wheat Malt, BEST Special X, Blackprinz) Hops: (Motueka, Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), gypsum (calcium sulfate))
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  • Last Updated: 2023-12-12 21:44 UTC