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DMs' Dark Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: Dark American Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.33 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Kris M
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday January 4th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

17.6

SRM (morey):

33.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

12.00

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	Riverbend Malt - Cumberland Pilsner8 lb Cumberland Pilsner	36.8	2	80%
8 oz	Briess - Organic Chocolate Malt8 oz Organic Chocolate Malt	33.6	350	5%
8 oz	Dingemans - Mroost 1400 MD (Debittered black malt)	35	525	5%
1 lb	Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats	33	2.2	10%
10 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	40 min	14.38	50%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	5 min	3.26	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		17.64	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.37 gal		Strike	162 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Yeast

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

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	$ 6.00 / each $ 12.00
Attenuation (custom):	82%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	55 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 84 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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2026-01-13 20:17 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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