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Wolfgang

9795 calories 900 g 20 qt
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Schwarzbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Dr. Chicago
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 9795 calories (Per 20qt)
Carbs: 900 g (Per 20qt)
Created: Saturday November 22nd 2025
1.056
1.011
5.9%
0.0
9.4
n/a
6.66
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb Briess - Carapils Malt1 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 8.3%
8 lb Bestmalz - BEST Vienna8 lb BEST Vienna 37 3.8 66.7%
2.50 lb Crisp Malting - Dark Munich2.5 lb Dark Munich 36.3 19 20.8%
8 oz Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated8 oz BEST Acidulated 35.9 2.81 4.2%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer - German Tettnang1 oz German Tettnang Hops $ 1.00 / oz
$ 1.00 		Pellet 4.1 Boil 0 min 50%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.8 Aroma 0 min 50%
2 oz / $ 1.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc $ 0.10 / each
$ 0.10 		Fining Mash 0 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Energizer $ 0.11 / tsp
$ 0.06 		Other Mash 0 min.
$ 0.16
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 5.50 / each
$ 5.50
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required
$ 5.50 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.5 18  
Mash volume with grains 5.46 21.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume 3.85 15.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.6 26.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.03 g | 20.1 qt) 5.5 22  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.35 33.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Wolfgang" Schwarzbier beer recipe by Dr. Chicago. All Grain, ABV 5.87%, IBU 0, SRM 9.43, Fermentables: ( Carapils Malt, BEST Vienna, Dark Munich, BEST Acidulated) Hops: (German Tettnang, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Whirlfloc, Yeast Energizer)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-22 18:04 UTC