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Verano Oscura

173 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Dark Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 102 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 113 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83% (ending kettle)
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 12th 2022
1.053
1.009
5.7%
18.3
20.2
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
110 lb The Swaen - Swaen Pilsner110 lb Swaen Pilsner 38 2 62.9%
55 lb Avangard - Light Munich55 lb Light Munich 37 8 31.4%
8 lb American - Chocolate8 lb Chocolate 29 350 4.6%
2 lb American - Midnight Wheat Malt2 lb Midnight Wheat Malt 33 550 1.1%
175 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Magnum1.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 60 min 3.56 7.9%
1.50 oz Magnum1.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 30 min 2.74 7.9%
16 oz Saaz (3.5 AA)16 oz Saaz (3.5 AA) Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 20 min 11.97 84.2%
19 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
76.5625 gal Strike 161 °F 148 °F 60 min
58.3125 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
45 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
40 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Canning Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
40 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
- Apex munich
Amount:
250 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1770 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Verano Oscura" International Dark Lager beer recipe by FCB. All Grain, ABV 5.73%, IBU 18.26, SRM 20.22, Fermentables: (Swaen Pilsner, Light Munich, Chocolate, Midnight Wheat Malt) Hops: (Magnum, Saaz (3.5 AA)) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Canning Salt, Phosphoric acid)
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