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7bbl schwartzbier

150 calories 13.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Schwarzbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 215 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 235.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 231 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday September 24th 2025
1.046
1.008
5.0%
21.8
17.7
5.9
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
275 lb Avangard - Pilsner275 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 74.3%
55 lb Avangard - Munich Dark55 lb Munich Dark 37.1 12 14.9%
20 lb The Swaen - BlackSwaen Chocolate B20 lb BlackSwaen Chocolate B 34.5 338 5.4%
20 lb Rice Hulls20 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 5.4%
370 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
48 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh48 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 19.33 60%
32 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang32 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 2.51 40%
80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1,000 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3257 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.2 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Colonial Beach Brewing Water Summer 2021
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
148.75 gal Strike 162 °F 154 °F 60 min
135 gal Batch Sparge 168 °F 164 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 71 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 219.5 gal (878 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 207.5 gal (830 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 168.35 gal (673.4 qt) 138.75 555  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 138.75 555  
Mash volume with grains 168.35 673.4  
Grain absorption losses -46.25 -185  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 127.25 g | 509 qt) 143 572  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 219.5 g | 878 qt) 235.25 941  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -3 -12  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 215 g | 860 qt) 231 924  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 231 g | 924 qt) 215 860  
Total: 281.75 1127
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"7bbl schwartzbier" Schwarzbier beer recipe by MattCBB. All Grain, ABV 4.97%, IBU 21.83, SRM 17.66, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Dark, BlackSwaen Chocolate B, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, German Tettnang)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-08-14 19:13 UTC