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Dortmunder Export Bier

177 calories 16.6 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Helles Exportbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.81 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.88 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: WesBrew
Calories: 177 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Tuesday August 4th 2026
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1.011
5.6%
27.2
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5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10.50 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt10.5 lb Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 84.8%
1.50 lb Viking - Munich1.5 lb Munich 36 9.1 12.1%
6 oz German - CaraHell6 oz CaraHell 34 11 3%
12.37 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 13.38 58.8%
0.20 oz Warrior0.2 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 60 min 11.42 11.8%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 10 min 2.43 29.4%
1.70 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
8 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 25 75 150 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.35625 gal Strike 147 °F 147 °F --
Maltose Rest Temperature 147 °F 147 °F 30 min
Dextrin Rest Temperature 147 °F 157 °F 40 min
1.70125 gal Sparge 172 °F 172 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 4.33 17.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.32 21.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.55 -6.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.53 g | 18.1 qt) 4.28 17.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.3 qt) 6.81 27.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.88 23.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.88 g | 23.5 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.61 34.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dortmunder Export Bier" German Helles Exportbier beer recipe by WesBrew. All Grain, ABV 5.56%, IBU 27.22, SRM 5.59, Fermentables: ( Pilsner Malt, Munich, CaraHell) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Warrior) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-08-04 21:17 UTC