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Czech Dark Lager

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Eric D
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday November 25th 2020
1.048
1.011
4.9%
31.0
29.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb Avangard - Pilsner12 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 60%
2 lb Weyermann - Carafoam2 lb Carafoam 34.5 2.2 10%
2 lb Weyermann - Carafa II2 lb Carafa II 31.5 415 10%
4 lb Avangard - Vienna4 lb Vienna 37.7 3.5 20%
20 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz Saaz4 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 25.57 50%
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 5 min 3.06 25%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Whirlpool 0 min 2.38 25%
8 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Czech Budejovice Lager Yeast WLP802
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 174 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
12.5 gal Ice Mountain Spring Water.
7.5 used in mash.
5 used in sparge.
Remaining water GR City.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.25 gal Mashin' Strike 157 °F 144 °F 60 min
10 gal Fly Fly Sparge 172 °F 172 °F --
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.73 gal (50.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.73 gal (2.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 8.75 35  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.28 g | 41.1 qt) 10.35 41.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.5 -10  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.73 g | 26.9 qt) 6 24  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.73 g | 50.9 qt) 12 48  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Top off amount 0.08 0.3  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 14.75 59
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Czech Dark Lager" Czech Dark Lager beer recipe by Eric D. All Grain, ABV 4.86%, IBU 31.01, SRM 29.88, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Carafoam, Carafa II, Vienna) Hops: (Saaz, Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-11-25 15:34 UTC