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River City Dark

166 calories 13.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: International Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.77 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday July 14th 2024
1.051
1.008
5.6%
15.3
27.4
5.8
0.01
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb Weyermann - Pilsner6.5 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 83.2%
12 oz Flaked Rice12 oz Flaked Rice 40 0.5 9.6%
5 oz Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III5 oz Carafa Special Type III 29.9 525 4%
4 oz Briess - Chocolate4 oz Chocolate 25 350 3.2%
125 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.20 oz Triumph0.2 oz Triumph Hops Pellet 7.9 First Wort 0 min 9.11 40%
0.30 oz Triumph0.3 oz Triumph Hops Pellet 7.9 Boil 15 min 6.16 60%
0.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Strike 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 each Campden Tablets 0.05 / each
0.01
Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.01
 
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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 63 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Richmond, Virginia (2021 Ward labs)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
25 7 35 15 57 71
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"River City Dark" International Dark Lager beer recipe by Sunfire96. BIAB, ABV 5.61%, IBU 15.27, SRM 27.44, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Flaked Rice, Carafa Special Type III, Chocolate) Hops: (Triumph) Other: (Campden Tablets)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-10-04 10:40 UTC
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