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Schwarzbier

Name: Schwarzbier
Prep time: 95 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 155 min
Yield: 3 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 4 lb Pilsner; 1.1 lb Munich - Light 10L; 4.5 oz Carafa Special Type II; 3.2 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L; 2.25 oz Mroost 900 MD Chocolate Malt; 0.2 oz galena Hops; 0.35 oz galena Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: Schwarzbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday August 9th 2016

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

23.4

SRM (morey):

26.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	69.9%
1.10 lb	Munich - Light 10L1.1 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	19.2%
4.50 oz	Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II4.5 oz Carafa Special Type II	29.9	425	4.9%
3.20 oz	Caramel / Crystal 60L3.2 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	3.5%
2.25 oz	Dingemans - Mroost 900 MD Chocolate Malt2.25 oz Mroost 900 MD Chocolate Malt	32	340	2.5%
91.55 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.20 oz	galena0.2 oz galena Hops	Pellet	12.5	Boil	60 min	17.33	36.4%
0.35 oz	galena0.35 oz galena Hops	Pellet	12.5	Boil	5 min	6.04	63.6%
0.55 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.4 gal		Strike	--	152 °F	90 min
0.8 gal		Sparge	--	166 °F	5 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.13 tsp	Irish Moss	Other	Boil	10 min.
2.50 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.80 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	78%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	58 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 106 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.75 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Munich (Dark Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
82	20	4	2	16	320
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Last Updated: 2026-10-11 02:34 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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