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Schwarzbier

155 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Schwarzbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 150 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 165 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: Owen Bankson
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday March 16th 2026
1.047
1.012
4.6%
0.0
26.6
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
220 lb Munich220 lb Munich 37 6 92.4%
15 lb German - Carafa III15 lb Carafa III - (late boil kettle addition) 32 535 6.3%
3 lb German - Carafa III3 lb Carafa III - (late mash tun addition) 32 535 1.3%
238 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 oz Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 oz Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
2 oz Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 oz Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (Dark Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
82 20 4 2 16 320
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 151.5 gal (606 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 139.5 gal (558 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 96.39 gal (385.56 qt) 77.35 309.4  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 77.35 309.4  
Mash volume with grains 96.39 385.6  
Grain absorption losses -29.75 -119  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 104.15 g | 416.6 qt) 117.65 470.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 151.5 g | 606 qt) 165 660  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil Volume 150 600  
Going into fermentor 150 600  
Total: 195 780
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

IMPORTANT:

3 lbs Carafa III dehusked added to mash tun during sparge.

15 lbs cold steeped and added directly to kettle.

NO CARAFA ADDED TO MASH ITSELF BEFORE SPARGE

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