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Dortmunder

163 calories 13.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Helles Exportbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 155 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 183.78 gallons
Post Boil Size: 167 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Source: Britton
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 1st 2025
1.050
1.008
5.5%
27.7
3.6
5.6
234.87
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
220 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt220 lb Pilsner Malt $ 0.70 / lb
$ 154.00 		37 1.9 80.6%
40 lb US - Pilsner40 lb Pilsner $ 1.00 / lb
$ 40.00 		36.8 2.2 14.7%
10 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt10 lb Vienna Malt $ 0.90 / lb
$ 9.00 		37 3.5 3.7%
3 lb Weyermann - Beech Smoked Barley3 lb Beech Smoked Barley $ 1.08 / lb
$ 3.25 		35 2.7 1.1%
273 lbs / $ 206.25
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
24 oz Tettnanger24 oz Tettnanger Hops $ 0.79 / oz
$ 18.96 		Pellet 3.6 First Wort 60 min 11.77 63.2%
14 oz Artisan - Hallertau Blanc14 oz Hallertau Blanc Hops $ 0.69 / oz
$ 9.66 		Pellet 10.5 Boil 40 min 15.97 36.8%
38 oz / $ 28.62
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
153 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
30 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
65 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
15 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
30 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
- WLP860
Amount:
500 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
84%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2544 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Brewery Filtered Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
87.36 gal 167 Strike 167 °F 154 °F 60 min
173.78 gal 164 Sparge 164 °F 164 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.28 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 157.93 gal (631.7 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 145.93 gal (583.7 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 109.2 gal (436.8 qt) 87.36 349.4  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.28 qt/lb 87.36 349.4  
Mash volume with grains 109.2 436.8  
Grain absorption losses -34.13 -136.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 104.94 g | 419.8 qt) 130.8 523.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 157.93 g | 631.7 qt) 183.78 735.1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.43 -5.7  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 155 g | 620 qt) 167 668  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 167 g | 668 qt) 155 620  
Total: 218.16 872.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dortmunder" German Helles Exportbier beer recipe by Britton. All Grain, ABV 5.49%, IBU 27.74, SRM 3.55, Fermentables: ( Pilsner Malt, Pilsner, Vienna Malt, Beech Smoked Barley) Hops: (Tettnanger, Hallertau Blanc) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Phosphoric acid, Magnesium Chloride)
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