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DMs' Dark Lager

166 calories 13.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dark American Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.33 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Kris M
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 4th 2026
1.051
1.008
5.5%
17.6
33.0
n/a
12.00
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Riverbend Malt - Cumberland Pilsner8 lb Cumberland Pilsner 36.8 2 80%
8 oz Briess - Organic Chocolate Malt8 oz Organic Chocolate Malt 33.6 350 5%
8 oz Dingemans - Mroost 1400 MD (Debittered black malt)8 oz Mroost 1400 MD (Debittered black malt) 35 525 5%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 10%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 40 min 14.38 50%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 5 min 3.26 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
$ 6.00 / each
$ 12.00
Attenuation (custom):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 84 B cells required
$ 12.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 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
4.37 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 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 4.38 17.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.18 20.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.46 17.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.33 29.3  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.83 35.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"DMs' Dark Lager" Dark American Lager beer recipe by Kris M. All Grain, ABV 5.53%, IBU 17.64, SRM 32.96, Fermentables: (Cumberland Pilsner, Organic Chocolate Malt, Mroost 1400 MD (Debittered black malt), Flaked Oats) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-13 20:17 UTC