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Dads Dark Lager

Name: Dads Dark Lager
Prep time: 80 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 6 lb Pilsner; 2 lb Domestic 2-Row; 4 lb Vienna; 1 lb Flaked Corn; 2 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L; 2 oz Chocolate; 9 g Galena Hops; 2 g Galena Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Dunkel
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.51 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday May 29th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.9%

IBU (tinseth):

17.0

SRM (morey):

9.6

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	American - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	45.3%
2 lb	Great Western - Domestic 2-Row2 lb Domestic 2-Row	37	2	15.1%
4 lb	American - Vienna4 lb Vienna	35	4	30.2%
1 lb	Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	7.5%
2 oz	Caramel / Crystal 60L2 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	0.9%
2 oz	American - Chocolate2 oz Chocolate	29	350	0.9%
13.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
9 g	Galena9 g Galena Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	60 min	15.3	81.8%
2 g	Galena2 g Galena Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	15 min	1.69	18.2%
11 g / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.5 gal	Strike	166 °F	149 °F	60 min
3.5 gal	Fly Sparge	162 °F	152 °F	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 50 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
4 g	Lactic acid		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:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 9.12 psi Temp: 35 °F CO₂ Level: 2.44 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
6	1	8	4	1	20
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Last Updated: 2026-05-31 01:54 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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
11 g	Galena (Pellet) 11 g Galena (Pellet) Hops		16.99	100%
11 g / $ 0.00