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Nuremburg Style Rotbier

186 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kellerbier: Amber Kellerbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Screaming Weevil
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 186 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 29th 2026
1.057
1.010
6.2%
27.4
16.6
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.25 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I3.25 lb Munich Type I 38 6 49.3%
1.50 lb Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)1.5 lb Munich Type II (Dark) 37 10 22.7%
0.75 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt0.75 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 11.4%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Pilsner0.5 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 7.6%
8 oz Weyermann - Caramunich Type 28 oz Caramunich Type 2 34 45 7.6%
1.50 oz Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II1.5 oz Carafa Special Type II - (late mash tun addition) 29.9 425 1.4%
6.59 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Mt Hood0.5 oz Mt Hood Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 18.73 50%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 20 min 8.66 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.40 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.80 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
6 ml White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000 Fining Primary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 56 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 2.5 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Standard
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
4.5 gal Step mash Infusion 144 °F 144 °F 30 min
Step mash Infusion 158 °F 152 °F 30 min
Mash out Infusion 168 °F 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 2.47 9.9  
Mash volume with grains 3 12  
Grain absorption losses -0.82 -3.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.14 g | 12.6 qt) 3.1 12.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.54 g | 18.2 qt) 4.5 18  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Going into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 5.57 22.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Step mash.
Vorlauf Carafa II last 10 minutes.
Ferment @58F until terminal gravity.
Raise to 65F 2-3 days for a diacetyl rest.
Cold crash.
Lager @35-38F for 3-4 weeks then package

Clarity Ferm added to reduce gluten.

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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-30 23:04 UTC