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Black Nelly

188 calories 15.8 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20.8 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.4 liters
Post Boil Size: 24.6 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 188 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday October 30th 2019
1.062
1.010
6.8%
22.7
26.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.40 kg German - Munich Light3.4 kg Munich Light 37 6 60.7%
1.50 kg German - Pilsner1.5 kg Pilsner 38 1.6 26.8%
0.40 kg German - Caramel Pils0.4 kg Caramel Pils 35 2.4 7.1%
0.30 kg New Zealand - Light Chocolate Malt0.3 kg Light Chocolate Malt 32.7 456.85 5.4%
5.60 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Crystal30 g Crystal Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 60 min 16.38 42.9%
20 g Crystal20 g Crystal Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 5 min 2.18 28.6%
20 g Perle20 g Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 5 min 4.15 28.6%
70 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16 L Infusion 45 °C 67 °C 60 min
12 L Sparge 65 °C 82 °C --
Strike -- 67 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 25 °C
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
11 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 111 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 100g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 1.02 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
 
Notes

At falmeout, add 20g tamarindi syrup, cinnamon bark (3-4 units), black pepper corns (10g), star anis (5 units), 10g fresh ginger.

Ferment at 11-12 Celsius, lagering at 3-4 Celsius for 4 weeks

Color is very dark brown - black, off-white stable head

Won first prize in a homebrewing competition in August 2019



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  • Last Updated: 2019-10-30 08:59 UTC
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