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Optimal Optimator

263 calories 27.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dark American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.316 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 263 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 9th 2020
1.079
1.020
7.8%
27.0
32.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb American - Munich - Dark 20L9 lb Munich - Dark 20L 33 20 52.9%
7 lb German - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 41.2%
1 lb Belgian - Chocolate1 lb Chocolate 30 340 5.9%
17 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 22.49 50%
2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 5 min 4.48 50%
4 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bavarian Lager 2206
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
46 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 152 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 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
"Optimal Optimator" Dark American Lager beer recipe by mdallio. All Grain, ABV 7.78%, IBU 26.98, SRM 32.31, Fermentables: (Munich - Dark 20L, Pilsner, Chocolate) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-02-09 20:23 UTC
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