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Schwarz extra

Name: Schwarz extra
Prep time: 105 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 165 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 10 lb German Pilsen; 1 lb Munich; 1 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L; 0.5 lb Black Malt; 0.5 lb Chocolate

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Method: All Grain
Style: Dark American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.087 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 211 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday September 28th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.064

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

6.5%

IBU (tinseth):

0.0

SRM (morey):

34.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Crisp Malting - German Pilsen10 lb German Pilsen	36.8	2	76.9%
1 lb	Munich1 lb Munich	37	6	7.7%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L	33	80	7.7%
0.50 lb	American - Black Malt0.5 lb Black Malt	28	500	3.8%
0.50 lb	American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate	29	350	3.8%
13 lbs / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.5 gal	Mash in	Infusion	122 °F	122 °F	30 min
	Step 2	Infusion	148 °F	148 °F	30 min
	Step 3	Infusion	158 °F	158 °F	--
2 gal	Mash out	Sparge	170 °F	--	45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.25 oz	Irish Moss		Fining	Boil	13 min.
0.25 oz	Gypsum		Water Agt	Sparge	75 min.

Yeast

Lallemand - German lager

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	65 - 78 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 114 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 27.18 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.47 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Doppelgänger Schwarz

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

New boil setup. Anvil 240 volt setup
Boiled off 1.5 gallons in 60 minutes. Made stronger beer. OG 1.060. Next time use 3.5 mash and 3 gal sparge to start with 6.5 gallons and boil off 1.5 gallon to finish closer to 1.050

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Last Updated: 2026-09-28 00:38 UTC

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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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