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Schwarzbier 2026

154 calories 14 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: International Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 154 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday October 30th 2026
1.047
1.009
5.0%
30.1
25.4
5.3
35.37
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Munich - Light 10L5 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 44%
4.50 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row4.5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row $ 2.29 / lb
$ 10.31 		37 1.8 39.6%
1.25 lb American - Vienna1.25 lb American - Vienna $ 3.39 / lb
$ 4.24 		35 4 11%
4 oz German - Carafa III4 oz German - Carafa III $ 3.59 / lb
$ 0.90 		32 535 2.2%
4 oz US - Midnight Wheat4 oz Midnight Wheat $ 2.75 / lb
$ 0.69 		30.4 407 2.2%
2 oz American - Chocolate2 oz American - Chocolate $ 2.16 / lb
$ 0.27 		29 350 1.1%
11.37 lbs / $ 16.40
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Perle0.75 oz Perle Hops $ 1.99 / oz
$ 1.49 		Pellet 6.7 Boil 60 min 19.41 42.9%
0.75 oz Artisan - Hersbrucker0.75 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 3.3 Boil 60 min 9.56 42.9%
0.25 oz Artisan - Hersbrucker0.25 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 3.3 Boil 10 min 1.16 14.3%
1.75 oz / $ 1.49
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.20 g Wyeast - Beer Nutrient $ 0.11 / g
$ 0.24 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 each Brewers Clarex $ 3.99 / each
$ 3.99 		Fining Mash 0 min.
1 each Campden Tablets $ 0.08 / each
$ 0.08 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 each Whirlfloc $ 0.24 / each
$ 0.12 		Fining Mash 0 min.
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) $ 5.00 / lb
$ 0.03 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 g Gypsum $ 0.44 / oz
$ 0.03 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
5 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 0 min.
$ 4.50
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
$ 6.49 / each
$ 12.98
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 59 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
$ 12.98 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 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
8.75 gal 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.74 g | 35 qt) 9.17 36.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.65 g | 38.6 qt) 10.08 40.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.42 -5.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.07 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.17 36.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Schwarzbier 2026" International Dark Lager beer recipe by BruceS. BIAB, ABV 4.97%, IBU 30.13, SRM 25.37, Fermentables: (Munich - Light 10L, Brewers Malt 2-Row, American - Vienna, German - Carafa III, Midnight Wheat, American - Chocolate) Hops: (Perle, Hersbrucker) Other: (Beer Nutrient, Brewers Clarex, Campden Tablets, Whirlfloc, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Baking Soda)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-11-02 16:19 UTC