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JG Dunkel

179 calories 18.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Dunkel
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 16.08 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Paul
Hop Utilization: 90%
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday December 8th 2025
1.054
1.014
5.2%
21.2
15.7
5.3
78.50
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13.97 lb Blacklands - Brownfield 15 Munich13.97 lb Brownfield 15 Munich $ 4.00 / lb
$ 55.88 		35 15 66.6%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L $ 5.00 / lb
$ 5.00 		33 80 4.8%
1 lb Viking - Carabody1 lb Carabody $ 1.99 / lb
$ 1.99 		10 2.66 4.8%
5 lb Viking - Vienna5 lb Vienna $ 1.99 / lb
$ 9.95 		37 3.6 23.8%
20.97 lbs / $ 72.82
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz LD Carlson - German Hallertau Blanc1 oz German Hallertau Blanc Hops $ 1.99 / oz
$ 1.99 		Pellet 9.3 Boil 60 min 17.65 50%
1 oz LD Carlson - German Hallertau Blanc1 oz German Hallertau Blanc Hops $ 1.99 / oz
$ 1.99 		Pellet 9.3 Boil 5 min 3.52 50%
2 oz / $ 3.98
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 each Whirlfloc $ 0.05 / each
$ 0.10 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
10 g Yeast Nutrient WLN1000 $ 0.16 / g
$ 1.60 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
5 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 tbsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash 0 min.
$ 1.70
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Munich Lager 2308
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 56 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 177 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
R.O. Water Hugoton Shop
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
10.17 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
9.21 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
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.33 gal (49.3 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.32 gal (1.3 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 9.17 36.7  
Mash volume with grains 10.85 43.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.62 -10.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.02 g | 24.1 qt) 9.78 39.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.33 g | 49.3 qt) 16.08 64.3  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 10 g | 40 qt) 11.5 46  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.5 g | 46 qt) 10 40  
Total: 18.95 75.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"JG Dunkel" Munich Dunkel beer recipe by Paul. All Grain, ABV 5.18%, IBU 21.16, SRM 15.74, Fermentables: ( Brownfield 15 Munich, American - Caramel / Crystal 80L, Carabody, Vienna) Hops: (German Hallertau Blanc) Other: (Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient WLN1000, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Baking Soda, 5.2 pH Stabilizer)
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