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Union Dark

160 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Vienna Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: Michael Murto
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 22nd 2020
1.049
1.009
5.3%
34.1
10.2
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb German - Melanoidin1 lb Melanoidin 37 25 11.1%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 5.6%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5.6%
0.50 lb American - Pilsner0.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 5.6%
6.50 lb American - Vienna6.5 lb Vienna 35 4 72.2%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz kirin0.6 oz kirin Hops Leaf/Whole 10 Boil 60 min 22.93 26.9%
0.38 oz kirin0.38 oz kirin Hops Leaf/Whole 10 Boil 30 min 11.16 17%
1 oz kirin1 oz kirin Hops Leaf/Whole 10 Boil 0 min 44.8%
0.25 oz kirin0.25 oz kirin Hops Leaf/Whole 10 Aroma 0 min 11.2%
2.23 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash --
1.25 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash --
0.50 g Canning Salt Water Agt Mash --
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
51 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 345 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 3 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (Dark Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
82 20 4 2 16 320
gypsum: .5 tsp (2g)
cal chloride: .37 tsp (1.25g)
salt: .08 tsp (.5g)
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 qt Dough in (95) Infusion -- 95 °F 15 min
5 qt Mash In/ Sacch (155) Strike 95 °F 155 °F 60 min
Mash-out Temperature 155 °F 168 °F 5 min
5 gal Sparge Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 0.889 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 62 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 0.89 qt/lb 2 8  
Mash volume with grains 2.72 10.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.96 g | 23.8 qt) 6.37 25.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5 20  
Total: 8.38 33.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Union Dark" Vienna Lager beer recipe by Michael Murto. All Grain, ABV 5.28%, IBU 34.09, SRM 10.23, Fermentables: (Melanoidin, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Pilsner, Vienna) Hops: (kirin) Other: (Whirlfloc, Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Canning Salt)
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