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Udder Darkness

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Dunkel
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 185 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 200.6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 185 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Neil Comeau
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday November 13th 2024
1.049
1.012
4.9%
24.8
19.4
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
220 lb Weyermann - Barke Munich Malt220 lb Barke Munich Malt 37 8 64.3%
12 lb German - De-Husked Caraf III12 lb De-Husked Caraf III 32 470 3.5%
110 lb Weyermann - Barke Vienna110 lb Barke Vienna 36 3.4 32.2%
342 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
16 oz BSG - Magnum16 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.8 Boil 90 min 23.58 50%
16 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh16 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Whirlpool 20 min 1.21 50%
32 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
65 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
40 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
56.68 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
500 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 8509 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (Dark Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
82 20 4 2 16 320
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
157.2 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
100.085 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 187.85 gal (751.4 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 175.85 gal (703.4 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 164.16 gal (656.64 qt) 136.8 547.2  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 136.8 547.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 163.56 g | 654.2 qt) 164.16 656.6  
Grain absorption losses -42.75 -171  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 94.05 g | 376.2 qt) 106.8 427.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 187.85 g | 751.4 qt) 200.6 802.4  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.6 -2.4  
Post boil Volume 185 740  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.6 -2.4  
Top off amount 0.6 2.4  
Going into fermentor 185 740  
Total: 243.6 974.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Udder Darkness" Munich Dunkel beer recipe by Neil Comeau. All Grain, ABV 4.87%, IBU 24.79, SRM 19.38, Fermentables: (Barke Munich Malt, De-Husked Caraf III, Barke Vienna) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Phosphoric acid, Salt)
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