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Famous Rotbier

Method: All Grain
Style: Other Smoked Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.821 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 218 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday April 20th 2018

Original Gravity:

1.066

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

6.8%

IBU (tinseth):

93.6

SRM (morey):

15.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise5 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise	37	2.4	34.5%
2.50 lb	Red X2.5 lb Red X	36	12	17.2%
2 lb	Proximity - Rye Malt2 lb Rye Malt	37.7	4	13.8%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	120	6.9%
3 lb	Great Lakes Malting - 2 Row Pale malt3 lb 2 Row Pale malt	38	3.5	20.7%
1 lb	Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats	33	2.2	6.9%
14.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops	Pellet	13.4	Boil	60 min	42.12	18.9%
1 oz	Ctz1 oz Ctz Hops	Pellet	12	Boil	60 min	37.72	18.9%
1.60 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Chinook1.6 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	13.7	Boil	5 min	13.73	30.2%
1.70 oz	Cascade1.7 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	0 min		32.1%
5.30 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Columbus (Pellet)	42.12	18.9%
1 oz	Ctz (Pellet) 0.99999999771257 oz Ctz (Pellet) Hops	37.72	18.9%
1.60 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Chinook (Pellet)	13.73	30.2%
1.70 oz	Cascade (Pellet)		32.1%
5.30 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.06 gal		Strike	166 °F	155 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 128 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.52 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: 2026-03-01 20:16 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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