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BP Lite

153 calories 12.4 g 22 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Schwarzbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11.86 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 153 calories (Per 22oz)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 22oz)
Created: Wednesday September 17th 2025
1.047
1.007
5.2%
24.2
24.6
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner11 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 62.9%
5 lb Munich5 lb Munich 37 6 28.6%
1 lb American - Midnight Wheat Malt1 lb Midnight Wheat Malt - (late mash tun addition) 33 550 5.7%
8 oz Weyermann - Carafa II8 oz Carafa II - (late mash tun addition) 31.5 415 2.9%
17.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 9.3 Boil 60 min 19.98 33.3%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 2.73 33.3%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 1.5 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 663 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Hillsboro, Oregon
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.5625 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
7.61 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.56 26.3  
Mash volume with grains 7.96 31.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.19 -8.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.49 g | 30 qt) 7.74 30.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 11.61 g | 46.5 qt) 11.86 47.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 10 g | 40 qt) 10.25 41  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 10.25 g | 41 qt) 10 40  
Total: 14.3 57.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"BP Lite" Schwarzbier beer recipe by boondockshawks. All Grain, ABV 5.18%, IBU 24.21, SRM 24.55, Fermentables: (Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, Munich, Midnight Wheat Malt, Carafa II) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-09-17 01:20 UTC