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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: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.085 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 282 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday April 20th 2018

Original Gravity:

1.085

Final Gravity:

1.018

ABV (standard):

8.8%

IBU (tinseth):

95.8

SRM (morey):

20.7

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	48.5%
2.50 lb	Red X2.5 lb Red X	36	12	15.2%
2 lb	Rye2 lb Rye	38	3.5	12.1%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	120	6.1%
3 lb	Briess - DME Traditional Dark3 lb DME Traditional Dark - (late boil kettle addition)	44.6	30	18.2%
16.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops	Pellet	13.4	Boil	60 min	43.12	18.9%
1 oz	Ctz1 oz Ctz Hops	Pellet	12	Boil	60 min	38.62	18.9%
1.60 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Chinook1.6 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	13.7	Boil	5 min	14.06	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)	43.12	18.9%
1 oz	Ctz (Pellet) 0.99999999771257 oz Ctz (Pellet) Hops	38.62	18.9%
1.60 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Chinook (Pellet)	14.06	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) 163 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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-11-23 02:59 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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