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Death and Taxes Clone

Method: All Grain
Style: International Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.04 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Tim Hamersly
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday April 3rd 2026

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.006

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

46.8

SRM (morey):

40.9

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Viking - Munich Light5 lb Munich Light	36	6	46.8%
4 lb	American - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	37.4%
8 oz	German - Carafa III8 oz Carafa III - (late boil kettle addition)	32	535	4.7%
8 oz	Briess - Chocolate8 oz Chocolate - (late boil kettle addition)	25	350	4.7%
8 oz	German - Chocolate Wheat8 oz Chocolate Wheat - (late boil kettle addition)	31	413	4.7%
3 oz	German - Acidulated Malt3 oz Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	1.8%
171 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Warrior1 oz Warrior Hops		Pellet	16	Boil at 212 °F	30 min	46.82	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Warrior (Pellet)		46.82	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
25 qt	Save 7 qt for sparge	Strike	148 °F	148 °F	40 min
		Temperature	158 °F	158 °F	20 min
7 qt		Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.3 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Amylase	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Oxblox3D	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	CellarScience - FermFed	Other	Boil	10 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
4 ml	CellarScience - Silafine	Fining	Secondary	0 min.

Yeast

CellarScience - German

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	85%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 62 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	60 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Whole Foods RO

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
17	0	0	16	18	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Add strike water and brewing salts and bring up to strike temp. Once salts have dissolved, pull off 7 qt of water to reserve for sparge.

Follow mash schedule, add roasted grains for last 10 minutes of mash.

Very vigorous boil to yield good head retention.

Or lager yeast at 70F under 5-10 psi for 1-2 weeks.

Transfer to secondary with finings and cold crash and lager around 33 - 36 F for at least 2 weeks.

Ver 2 - 5/15/26 Increased Munich from 3 to 5 lbs. Increased IBU from 23 to 45, doubled all roasted grains.

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Last Updated: 2026-05-15 17:45 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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