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Nightfort Lager

171 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Schwarzbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.65 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: https://byo.com/article/schwarzbier-germanys-darkest-beer/
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 1st 2018
1.052
1.012
5.3%
28.1
28.2
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Avangard - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 60%
3 lb Bestmalz - BEST Munich3 lb BEST Munich 37 6.3 30%
12 oz German - Carafa I12 oz German - Carafa I 32 340 7.5%
4 oz Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III4 oz Carafa Special Type III 29.9 525 2.5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Hallertauer Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertauer Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 60 min 7.84 35.7%
0.40 oz Magnum0.4 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 10.9 Boil 60 min 18.99 28.6%
0.50 oz Hallertauer Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertauer Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 5 min 1.27 35.7%
1.40 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4.20 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.34 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
1 ml Brewers Clarex Other Primary --
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40 0 0 71 0 0
mash pH 5.4
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.16 gal Temperature -- 144 °F 60 min
Temperature -- 158 °F 15 min
Temperature -- 168 °F 15 min
3.42 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.76 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.76 qt/lb 4.4 17.6  
Mash volume with grains 5.2 20.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.7 g | 18.8 qt) 3.75 15  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.6 g | 30.4 qt) 6.65 26.6  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.3 g | 21.2 qt) 5.6 22.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.6 g | 22.4 qt) 5.3 21.2  
Total: 8.15 32.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

https://byo.com/article/schwarzbier-germanys-darkest-beer/

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