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ME02

129 calories 10.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 129 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 20th 2026
1.040
1.006
4.4%
43.3
26.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb Gladfield - German Pilsner Malt5.5 lb German Pilsner Malt 36.3 2.03 62.9%
2 lb Avangard - Light Munich2 lb Light Munich 37 8 22.9%
0.50 lb Cara 45L0.5 lb Cara 45L 34 42 5.7%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II0.5 lb Carafa Special Type II 29.9 425 5.7%
0.25 lb American - Dark Chocolate0.25 lb Dark Chocolate 29 420 2.9%
8.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz BSG - Magnum0.75 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.8 Boil 60 min 39.25 42.9%
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 15 min 4.06 28.6%
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 0 min 28.6%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp Irish Moss Fining Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 73 B cells required
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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
7 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 150 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.83 15.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.53 18.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.09 -4.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.58 g | 18.3 qt) 4.52 18.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.07 g | 28.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.34 33.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"ME02" No Profile Selected beer recipe by O'Caside. All Grain, ABV 4.4%, IBU 43.3, SRM 26.55, Fermentables: (German Pilsner Malt, Light Munich, Cara 45L, Carafa Special Type II, Dark Chocolate) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-20 01:43 UTC