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Unibrau

Name: Unibrau
Prep time: 70 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 160 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 5 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner; 0.75 lb Vienna; 6 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L; 3 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L; 1.5 oz Melanoidin; 0.75 lb Munich Dark 20L; 0.75 oz Perle Hops; 0.5 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.42 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Mike
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday June 8th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

21.9

SRM (morey):

9.5

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner5 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	38	1.8	50.2%
0.75 lb	German - Vienna0.75 lb Vienna	37	4	7.5%
6 oz	Caramel / Crystal 60L6 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	3.8%
3 lb	Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L3 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L	36	10	30.1%
1.50 oz	German - Melanoidin1.5 oz Melanoidin	37	25	0.9%
0.75 lb	Munich Dark 20L0.75 lb Munich Dark 20L	34	20	7.5%
9.97 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Perle0.75 oz Perle Hops	Pellet	5.7	Boil	60 min	16.05	60%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Tradition (Germany)	Pellet	5.1	Boil	20 min	5.8	40%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8 gal	Beta rest	Temperature	--	148 °F	30 min
8 gal	alpha rest	Decoction	148 °F	156 °F	30 min
8 gal	mash out	Temperature	156 °F	168 °F	10 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1.54 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.40 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.20 g	Slaked Lime	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.96 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.55 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - German Bock Lager Yeast WLP833

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	48 - 55 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 409 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 4.7 oz Temp: 50 °F CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	5	15	55	65	35
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Notes

Single decoction brings out a bready flavor with the wlp833 yeast.

Jasper yeast - JY273, Ayinger strain.
Jasper yeast -JY268 - FRANCONIAN LAGER
WLP 833 - German Bock Lager Yeast

50F for three days
53F for three days
55F for three days
65-70F for 5 days

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Perle (Pellet)	16.05	60%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Tradition (Germany) (Pellet)	5.8	40%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00