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Dortmunder

Name: Dortmunder
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 5.25 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 9 lb Pilsner; 1 lb Munich; 0.5 lb BEST Chit Malt; 2 oz Acidulated Malt; 2 oz Melanoidin; 0.25 oz Magnum Hops; 1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops; 1 oz Strisselspalt Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: German Helles Exportbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.96 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.63 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday July 22nd 2025

Maiden Exportbier

by ichbinjoe

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.008 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 25

Get the Helles Outta Here

by Herr Braumeister

OG: 1.053 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 26

Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

6.0%

IBU (tinseth):

26.4

SRM (morey):

4.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

0.23

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	German - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	83.7%
1 lb	Munich1 lb Munich	37	6	9.3%
0.50 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Chit Malt0.5 lb BEST Chit Malt	23	1.4	4.7%
2 oz	German - Acidulated Malt2 oz Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	1.2%
2 oz	German - Melanoidin2 oz Melanoidin	37	25	1.2%
10.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Magnum0.25 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	60 min	14.3	11.1%
1 oz	Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	15 min	9.46	44.4%
1 oz	Strisselspalt1 oz Strisselspalt Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	5 min	2.66	44.4%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00

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Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 tsp	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	$ 0.02 / tsp $ 0.01	Other	Mash	10 min.
1 each	Carrageenan	$ 0.22 / each $ 0.22	Fining	Mash	10 min.
$ 0.23

Yeast

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

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.47 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

Judges didn't like the hop profile. Consider changing for Mittelfrüh, Tettnang, Hersbrucker.

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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	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	14.3	11.1%
1 oz	Hallertau Tradition (Germany) (Pellet)	9.46	44.4%
1 oz	Strisselspalt (Pellet)	2.66	44.4%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00

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Dortmunder

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