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Schwarzbier

174 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 85%
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 23rd 2026
1.053
1.012
5.4%
24.3
21.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Root Shoot Malting - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 37 2 75.8%
1 lb Great Western - Dark Munich1 lb Dark Munich 33 20 8.4%
1 lb Gambrinus - Vienna1 lb Vienna 37.3 4 8.4%
6 oz Weyermann - Acidulated6 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 3.2%
8 oz Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II8 oz Carafa Special Type II 29.9 425 4.2%
11.87 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil at 205 °F 60 min 20.22 50%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil at 205 °F 5 min 4.03 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Dried Lutra Kveik - OYL-071DRY
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 95 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 91 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Fort Collins 2012
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
17 2 3 3 13 50
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Strike 164 °F 155 °F --
Mash Temperature -- 155 °F 60 min
1.5 gal Sparge 180 °F 180 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.02 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.02 qt/lb 6 24  
Mash volume with grains 6.95 27.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.48 -5.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.64 g | 10.6 qt) 1.74 7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.9 g | 27.6 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.25 21  
Going into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 7.73 30.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Schwarzbier" No Profile Selected beer recipe by J.Bird. All Grain, ABV 5.4%, IBU 24.25, SRM 21.45, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Dark Munich, Vienna, Acidulated, Carafa Special Type II) Hops: (Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-23 18:13 UTC