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SBS Smokestack Lightnin' Rauchbier

Method: All Grain
Style: Classic Rauchbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday September 21st 2025

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

23.2

SRM (morey):

13.7

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner7 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	36.3	1.9	60.9%
2 lb	Weyermann - Beech Smoked Barley2 lb Beech Smoked Barley	35	2.7	17.4%
2 lb	Caramel / Crystal 60L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	17.4%
0.50 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	4.3%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger1 oz GR Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	2.8	Boil	60 min	10.5	33.3%
1 oz	Artisan - Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	30 min	10.09	33.3%
1 oz	Artisan - Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	5 min	2.62	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger (Pellet)	10.5	33.3%
2 oz	Artisan - Hersbrucker (Pellet)	12.71	66.6%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
17.25 qt	Strike water-Mash water heated to 167	Strike	155 °F	167 °F	60 min
17.5 qt		Fly Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
2 tbsp	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 each	Whirlfloc		Fining	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	82%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	1 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 5.5oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.75 Volumes

Target Water Profile

McMinnville OR

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-09-21 23:12 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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