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Dortmunder

179 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Helles Exportbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.96 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.63 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 22nd 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb German - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 83.7%
1 lb Munich1 lb Munich 37 6 9.3%
0.50 lb Bestmalz - BEST Chit Malt0.5 lb BEST Chit Malt 23 1.4 4.7%
2 oz German - Acidulated Malt2 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.2%
2 oz German - Melanoidin2 oz Melanoidin 37 25 1.2%
10.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Magnum0.25 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 14.3 11.1%
1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 9.46 44.4%
1 oz Strisselspalt1 oz Strisselspalt Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 2.66 44.4%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient $ 0.02 / tsp
$ 0.01 		Other Mash 10 min.
1 each Carrageenan $ 0.22 / each
$ 0.22 		Fining Mash 10 min.
$ 0.23
 
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) 94 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 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 3.36 13.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.22 16.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.07 g | 20.3 qt) 5.19 20.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.83 g | 27.3 qt) 6.96 27.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
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: 8.55 34.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Judges didn't like the hop profile. Consider changing for Mittelfrüh, Tettnang, Hersbrucker.

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