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Schwarzbier

171 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Schwarzbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 16 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18.97 gallons
Post Boil Size: 17.11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 14th 2026
1.052
1.011
5.4%
24.8
25.5
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16.50 lb Bestmalz - BEST Munich Dark 16.5 lb BEST Munich Dark 36.23 11 51%
13 lb American - Pilsner13 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 40.2%
1.10 lb German - Carafa III1.1 lb Carafa III 32 535 3.4%
0.50 lb Bestmalz - BEST Chocolate0.5 lb BEST Chocolate 34.5 337.82 1.5%
0.75 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 2.3%
0.50 lb German - Melanoidin0.5 lb Melanoidin 37 25 1.5%
32.35 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5.80 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh5.8 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.9 Boil 60 min 20.52 65.9%
1.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.9 Boil 20 min 3.21 17%
1.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.9 Whirlpool 0 min 1.02 17%
8.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
14 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
3.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
7.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Czech Budejovice Lager Yeast WLP802
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 273 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (Dark Lager)
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
15 gal Strike 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 17.83 gal (71.32 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 5.83 gal (23.32 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 16.74 gal (66.96 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.41 gal (37.65 qt) and adding 4.74 gal (18.96 qt) sparge/top-off. 14.15 56.6  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 14.15 56.6  
Mash volume with grains 16.74 67  
Grain absorption losses -4.04 -16.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.97 g | 31.9 qt) 9.11 36.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 17.83 g | 71.3 qt) 18.97 75.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.27 -1.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 16.06 g | 64.2 qt) 17.11 68.4  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.06 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 17.05 g | 68.2 qt) 16 64  
Total: 23.26 93.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Schwarzbier" Schwarzbier beer recipe by Ireland-Australia Brewing. All Grain, ABV 5.43%, IBU 24.75, SRM 25.53, Fermentables: (BEST Munich Dark , Pilsner, Carafa III, BEST Chocolate, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Melanoidin) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum)
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