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Optimal Optimator

263 calories 27.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dark American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.316 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 263 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 9th 2020
1.079
1.020
7.8%
27.0
32.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb American - Munich - Dark 20L9 lb Munich - Dark 20L 33 20 52.9%
7 lb German - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 41.2%
1 lb Belgian - Chocolate1 lb Chocolate 30 340 5.9%
17 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 22.49 50%
2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 5 min 4.48 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bavarian Lager 2206
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
46 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 152 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.7 qt/lb 7.23 28.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.09 g | 16.3 qt) 8.59 34.3  
Grain absorption losses -2.13 -8.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 2.65 10.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.15 g | 12.6 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 1.5 6  
Top off amount 4.5 18  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.88 39.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Optimal Optimator" Dark American Lager beer recipe by mdallio. All Grain, ABV 7.78%, IBU 26.98, SRM 32.31, Fermentables: (Munich - Dark 20L, Pilsner, Chocolate) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-02-09 20:23 UTC