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Black Lager

145 calories 12.4 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Schwarzbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25.17 liters
Post Boil Size: 23 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Tom Ford
Calories: 145 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Tuesday August 2nd 2022
1.048
1.008
5.2%
21.9
33.7
5.4
0.31
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
3.30 kg German - Pilsner3.3 kg Pilsner 38 2.77 77.5%
0.40 kg Munich0.4 kg Munich 37 14.51 9.4%
0.20 kg Crisp Malting - Crystal 60L0.2 kg Crystal 60L 1.53 / kg
0.31
33.1 60 4.7%
260 g United Kingdom - Black Patent260 g Black Patent - (late mash tun addition) 27 525 6.1%
100 g United Kingdom - Chocolate100 g Chocolate - (late mash tun addition) 34 425 2.3%
4.26 kg / 0.31
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Magnum10 g Magnum Hops Leaf/Whole 14 Boil 60 min 18.6 29.4%
8 g Hallertau Hersbrucker8 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Leaf/Whole 4 Boil 30 min 3.27 23.5%
16 g Hallertau Hersbrucker16 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Leaf/Whole 4 Boil 0 min 47.1%
34 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10.63 L Strike 67 °C 67 °C 60 min
19.27 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 67 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 each Protafloc Fining Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
14 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 79 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Black Lager" Schwarzbier beer recipe by Tom Ford. All Grain, ABV 5.23%, IBU 21.86, SRM 33.65, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich, Crystal 60L, Black Patent, Chocolate) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (Lactic acid, Protafloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-09-07 16:32 UTC
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