Black Lager Beer Recipe | All Grain Schwarzbier by Lazer J | Brewer's Friend
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Black Lager

156 calories 13.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Schwarzbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 22.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 19.7 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 12th 2023
1.048
1.008
5.3%
30.0
32.4
5.4
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb Gambrinus - Pilsner Malt7.5 lb Pilsner Malt 37.3 1.5 81.1%
10 oz Weyermann - Carafa III10 oz Carafa III 32 525 6.8%
1 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 21 lb Caramunich Type 2 34 45 10.8%
2 oz American - Black Malt2 oz Black Malt 28 500 1.4%
9.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
19 g Centennial19 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 26.64 20.2%
25 g Saaz25 g Saaz Hops Pellet 1.7 Boil 10 min 2.16 26.6%
25 g Saaz25 g Saaz Hops Pellet 1.7 Boil 5 min 1.19 26.6%
25 g Saaz25 g Saaz Hops Pellet 1.7 Boil 0 min 26.6%
94 g / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
17.6242 L Strike 68 °C 67 °C 60 min
9.04636 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.7 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.51 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
8 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 79 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 111.8 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (Dark Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
82 20 4 2 16 320
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"Black Lager" Schwarzbier beer recipe by Lazer J. All Grain, ABV 5.32%, IBU 29.98, SRM 32.44, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Carafa III, Caramunich Type 2, Black Malt) Hops: (Centennial, Saaz) Other: (Epsom Salt, Lactic acid, Chalk)
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Gallons
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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