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Munich Dunkel

171 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Munich Dunkel
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.01 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.06 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday December 20th 2025
1.052
1.012
5.2%
21.7
21.0
5.3
46.54
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb Sugar Creek Malt - Munich7.5 lb Munich $ 2.08 / lb
$ 15.56 		37.4 8 63.2%
3 lb Avangard - Munich Dark3 lb Munich Dark $ 2.99 / lb
$ 8.97 		37.1 12 25.3%
12 oz Avangard - Wheat12 oz Wheat $ 2.69 / lb
$ 2.02 		38.2 2 6.3%
6 oz Weyermann - Carafa II6 oz Carafa II - (late mash tun addition) $ 2.99 / lb
$ 1.12 		31.5 415 3.2%
4 oz Weyermann - Melanoidin4 oz Melanoidin $ 3.09 / lb
$ 0.77 		34.5 27 2.1%
190 oz / $ 28.44
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)1.5 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops $ 1.10 / oz
$ 1.65 		Pellet 3.1 Boil 45 min 15.97 75%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops $ 1.10 / oz
$ 0.55 		Pellet 6.2 Boil 15 min 5.75 25%
2 oz / $ 2.20
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Ascorbic Acid / 0.581182 Pounds $ 34.99 / lb
$ 0.31 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 each Whirlfloc / 1 Each $ 0.38 / each
$ 0.38 		Fining Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient / 1.77667 Ounces $ 2.66 / oz
$ 0.22 		Water Agt Boil 10 min.
$ 0.91
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bavarian Lager 2206
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 14.99 / each
$ 14.99
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
46 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 402 B cells required
$ 14.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 8.2 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 2.3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (decarbonated)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40 20 4 75 52 29
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.96 gal Strike 156 °F 150 °F 60 min
mash out Temperature 168 °F 168 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.56 g | 38.2 qt) 9.74 39  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.51 g | 42 qt) 10.69 42.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.48 -5.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.83 g | 31.3 qt) 8.01 32  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.06 24.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.06 g | 24.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.74 39
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Add Carafa II in the last 10 minutes of mash when starting increase to 168 deg. mash-out.

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