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151 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Schwarzbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.47 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday July 4th 2026
1.046
1.011
4.7%
25.2
50.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb German - Pilsner7.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 73.2%
0.75 lb German - Carafa III0.75 lb Carafa III 32 535 7.3%
0.50 lb Crisp Malting - Black0.5 lb Black 34.5 600 4.9%
0.50 lb Briess - Black Malt0.5 lb Black Malt 27 500 4.9%
0.25 lb German - Carafa II0.25 lb Carafa II 32 425 2.4%
0.50 lb German - CaraMunich III0.5 lb CaraMunich III 34 57 4.9%
0.25 lb Briess - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate 25 350 2.4%
10.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 19.51 60%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 2.42 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Whirfloc tablet Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - L17 Harvest
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 60 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 390 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
5.38 gal Strike 155 °F 150 °F --
2 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.48 17.9  
Mash volume with grains 5.3 21.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.39 g | 21.6 qt) 4.52 18.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.34 g | 33.4 qt) 7.47 29.9  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.25 25  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.25 g | 25 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Schwaaaaaarz!!!" Schwarzbier beer recipe by Brewer #473225. All Grain, ABV 4.7%, IBU 25.15, SRM 50, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Carafa III, Black, Black Malt, Carafa II, CaraMunich III, Chocolate) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Saaz) Other: (Whirfloc tablet)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-18 02:26 UTC