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Dark Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Dunkel
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 85%
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday November 5th 2023

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

6.0%

IBU (tinseth):

24.1

SRM (morey):

29.0

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.50 lb	Root Shoot Malting - Pilsner5.5 lb Pilsner	37	2	48.4%
1 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	8.8%
4 lb	Root Shoot Malting - Light Munich4 lb Light Munich	36	3.5	35.2%
5 oz	Crisp Malting - Chocolate Malt5 oz Chocolate Malt	32.66	450	2.7%
5 oz	Briess - Midnight Wheat Malt5 oz Midnight Wheat Malt	25	550	2.7%
4 oz	Weyermann - Acidulated4 oz Acidulated	27	3.4	2.2%
11.37 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Barth-Haas - Nugget0.25 oz Nugget Hops	Pellet	11.7	Boil at 212 °F	60 min	10.63	33.3%
0.25 oz	Barth-Haas - Nugget0.25 oz Nugget Hops	Pellet	11.7	Boil at 212 °F	30 min	8.17	33.3%
0.25 oz	Barth-Haas - Nugget0.25 oz Nugget Hops	Pellet	11.7	Boil at 212 °F	15 min	5.27	33.3%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Barth-Haas - Nugget (Pellet)		24.07	99.9%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.42 gal	Mash rest	Temperature	160 °F	150 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	55 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 79 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 5 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.55 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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Last Updated: 2026-01-10 17:47 UTC

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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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