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Jeff's Dark

183 calories 21.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dark American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Calories: 183 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday August 6th 2025
1.055
1.017
4.9%
31.2
17.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - Vienna6 lb Vienna 35 4 55.8%
2 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row2 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 18.6%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 9.3%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 4.7%
4 oz American - Chocolate4 oz Chocolate 29 350 2.3%
1 lb German - Melanoidin1 lb Melanoidin 37 25 9.3%
10.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 15.46 50%
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 15 min 15.73 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - San Francisco Lager Yeast WLP810
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
67.5%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
58 - 65 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 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 1.5 qt/lb 4.03 16.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.89 19.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.64 g | 18.6 qt) 5.56 22.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.59 38.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Jeff's Dark" Dark American Lager beer recipe by Western Co Masher. All Grain, ABV 4.87%, IBU 31.19, SRM 17.51, Fermentables: (Vienna, Pilsen Malt 2-Row, Flaked Corn, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Chocolate, Melanoidin) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker, Perle)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-08-06 20:28 UTC