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Dark Galaxy

160 calories 13.5 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Schwarzbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.84 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jimmy McCaskill
Hop Utilization: 88%
Calories: 160 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Friday October 3rd 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Weyermann - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 74.8%
2 lb Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)2 lb Munich Type II (Dark) 37 10 18.7%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II0.5 lb Carafa Special Type II 29.9 425 4.7%
0.19 lb Weyermann - Carafa III0.19 lb Carafa III 32 525 1.8%
10.69 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1.5 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 3.1 Boil 60 min 15.09 60%
0.50 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)0.5 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 3.1 Boil 45 min 4.62 20%
0.50 oz Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops $ 1.49 / oz
$ 0.75 		Pellet 2.3 Boil 5 min 0.74 20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.75
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 5.99 / each
$ 5.99
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
$ 5.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.46 gal Strike 159 °F 152 °F 60 min
1.45 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.68 18.7  
Mash volume with grains 5.53 22.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4 g | 16 qt) 3.75 15  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 6.84 27.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.43 33.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dark Galaxy" Schwarzbier beer recipe by Jimmy McCaskill. All Grain, ABV 5.39%, IBU 20.45, SRM 25.47, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Type II (Dark), Carafa Special Type II, Carafa III) Hops: (Hallertau Tradition (Germany), Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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