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189 calories 21.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Rauchbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 16 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18 gallons
Post Boil Size: 16 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 12.5 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 13.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 189 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 16th 2026
13.9 °P
4.4 °P
5.2%
29.6
14.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt12 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 36.4%
10 lb Briess - Cherry Wood Smoked Malt10 lb Cherry Wood Smoked Malt 37 5 30.3%
5 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L5 lb Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 15.2%
6 lb Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L6 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L 36 10 18.2%
33 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 oz Fuggles5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 26.65 83.3%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil at 212 °F 15 min 2.94 16.7%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
12 oz Cacao Nibs Other Primary 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Oktoberfest/Märzen Lager Yeast WLP820
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
52 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
58 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 296 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 12.9 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.37 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.8 gal Strike 161 °F 153 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 17.73 gal (70.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 5.73 gal (22.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 17.08 gal (68.31 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.36 gal (37.44 qt) and adding 5.08 gal (20.31 qt) sparge/top-off. 14.44 57.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 14.44 57.8  
Mash volume with grains 17.08 68.3  
Grain absorption losses -4.13 -16.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.66 g | 30.7 qt) 7.94 31.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 17.73 g | 70.9 qt) 18 72  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 16 64  
Going into fermentor 16 64  
Total: 22.38 89.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Awesome Recipe" Rauchbier beer recipe by Brandon-smit. All Grain, ABV 5.18%, IBU 29.59, SRM 14.76, Fermentables: (Vienna Malt, Cherry Wood Smoked Malt, Caramel Malt - 60L, Bonlander Munich Malt 10L) Hops: (Fuggles, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Cacao Nibs)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-16 08:44 UTC