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NIB Blond

18765 calories 1622.8 g 50 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 320 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 365 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: NI Brewing
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 18765 calories (Per 50L)
Carbs: 1622.8 g (Per 50L)
Created: Monday October 20th 2025
1.041
1.007
4.4%
29.5
5.2
5.6
230.50
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
25 kg Gladfield - German Pilsner Malt25 kg German Pilsner Malt $ 3.50 / kg
$ 87.50 		36.3 2.03 45.5%
25 kg Gladfield - Vienna Malt25 kg Vienna Malt $ 3.50 / kg
$ 87.50 		37.4 3.45 45.5%
2 kg Gladfield - Wheat Malt2 kg Wheat Malt 38.8 2.13 3.6%
3 kg Gladfield - Light Crystal Malt3 kg Light Crystal Malt $ 3.50 / kg
$ 10.50 		35.4 31.98 5.5%
55 kg / $ 185.50
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
200 g Pacific Gem200 g Pacific Gem Hops $ 0.00 / kg
$ 0.00 		Pellet 15.4 Boil 60 min 27.39 40%
300 g Tettnanger300 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool 10 min 2.11 60%
500 g / $ 16,500.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
35 g CaCl2 Water Agt Mash 0 min.
35 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
8 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 0 min.
50 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
250 Grams
Cost:
$ 180.00 / kg
$ 45.00
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1146 B cells required
$ 45.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Castaway November 2020
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 Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 328.2 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 282.8 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 201.3 L. Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.1 L and adding 155.9 L sparge/top-off. 165
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 165
Mash volume with grains 201.3
Grain absorption losses -55
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 219.1 L) 255.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 328.2 L) 365
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1
Post boil Volume 321.5
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -1.5
Going into fermentor 320
Total: 420.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"NIB Blond" Special/Best/Premium Bitter beer recipe by NI Brewing. All Grain, ABV 4.44%, IBU 29.5, SRM 5.21, Fermentables: ( German Pilsner Malt, Vienna Malt, Wheat Malt, Light Crystal Malt) Hops: (Pacific Gem, Tettnanger) Other: (CaCl2, Gypsum, Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-10-27 00:59 UTC