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Dark Lager

Name: Dark Lager
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 1000 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 165 kg Premium Pilsner; 25 kg Crystal Light; 25 kg Chocolate; 10 kg Carafoam; 600 g Magnum Hops; 150 g Northern Brewer Hops; 150 g Northern Brewer Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 1000 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1100 liters
Post Boil Size: 1100 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Ryan Prentice
Calories: 142 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 12.3 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Monday August 17th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

25.1

SRM (morey):

31.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
165 kg	Rahr - Premium Pilsner165 kg Premium Pilsner	36.8	1.75	73.3%
25 kg	Simpsons - Crystal Light 25 kg Crystal Light	33.1	38.03	11.1%
25 kg	American - Chocolate25 kg Chocolate	29	350	11.1%
10 kg	Weyermann - Carafoam10 kg Carafoam	34.5	2.2	4.4%
225 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
600 g	Magnum600 g Magnum Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	60 min	23.56	66.7%
150 g	Northern Brewer150 g Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.8	Boil	15 min	1.52	16.7%
150 g	Northern Brewer150 g Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.8	Boil	0 min		16.7%
900 g / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
700 L		Sparge	67.7 °C	62.3 °C	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	82%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	9 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 4086 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 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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Last Updated: 2026-08-17 18:49 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	IBU	Bill %
600 g	Magnum (Pellet) 600 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops	23.56	66.7%
300 g	Northern Brewer (Pellet) 300 g Northern Brewer (Pellet) Hops	1.52	33.4%
900 g / $ 0.00