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Rotbier (non smoked)

156 calories 13.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 27 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.84 gallons
Post Boil Size: 27 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Matt
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 9th 2026
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Rotbier

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OG: 1.052 FG: 1.014 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 25

1.048
1.008
5.3%
26.8
15.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb Weyermann - CaraRed15 lb CaraRed 35 19.3 29.4%
10 lb Weyermann - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 19.6%
16 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt16 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 31.4%
10 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 210 lb Caramunich Type 2 34 45 19.6%
51 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Perle3 oz Perle Hops Pellet 5.4 Boil 60 min 11.89 32.1%
2 oz Perle2 oz Perle Hops Pellet 5.4 Boil 50 min 7.54 21.4%
4 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh4 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 10 min 4.26 42.8%
10 g Magnum10 g Magnum Hops Pellet 12.1 Boil 60 min 3.13 3.8%
9.35 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Whirfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 426 B cells required
$ 0.00 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-
77 17 4 37 18 70
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 gal Beta Rest Strike 144 °F 144 °F 30 min
Alpha rest Temperature 144 °F 154 °F 30 min
mash out Temperature 154 °F 168 °F 2 min
17 gal Sparge Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 85 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 28.85 gal (115.4 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 16.85 gal (67.4 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 20.66 gal (82.62 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 7.92 gal (31.68 qt) and adding 8.66 gal (34.62 qt) sparge/top-off. 16.58 66.3  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 16.58 66.3  
Mash volume with grains 20.66 82.6  
Grain absorption losses -6.38 -25.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 18.89 75.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 28.85 g | 115.4 qt) 28.84 115.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.35 -1.4  
Post boil Volume 27 108  
Going into fermentor 27 108  
Total: 35.47 141.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Wanted to use Tettnager and Taurus for the hop additions but could not find them. Used Perle and Hal Mittelfruh as replacements.

This no-smoked version made it to the final round of the Texas Craft Brewers Guild competition in Feb 2026 and just missed out on a medal.

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