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Nurnberg Rotbier

7301 calories 663.1 g 20 qt
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Montano Brewing
Hop Utilization: 58%
Calories: 7301 calories (Per 20qt)
Carbs: 663.1 g (Per 20qt)
Created: Friday May 15th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.20 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt7.2 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 81.8%
1.60 lb Deer Creek - First Crack (Melanoidin)1.6 lb First Crack (Melanoidin) 35.4 45 18.2%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Hallertau Tradition (5.3AA)0.75 oz Hallertau Tradition (5.3AA) Hops Leaf/Whole 5.3 Boil 50 min 8.01 41.7%
0.75 oz Spalter Select (5.1AA)0.75 oz Spalter Select (5.1AA) Hops Leaf/Whole 5.1 Aroma 10 min 2.94 41.7%
0.30 oz Mandarina Bavaria0.3 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops Leaf/Whole 8.5 Aroma 10 min 1.96 16.7%
1.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 76 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Montano 90% Distilled 10% Tap
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.3 13.2  
Mash volume with grains 4 16  
Grain absorption losses -1.1 -4.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.12 g | 20.5 qt) 5.05 20.2  
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: 8.35 33.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Recipe from Summer 2026 issue of Craft Beer & Brewing.
Shoot for 1.046 OG, 1.009 FG, 4.9% ABV, 26 IBUs, 26 SRM
These IBUs and SRM don't seem possible with the recipe given.
Mash 131/147/162/172F. Ferment at 54F.

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