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Czech Dark Lager

178 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Partial Mash
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.077 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Chris
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 24th 2021
1.054
1.013
5.4%
23.4
22.0
n/a
38.34
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb Belgian - CaraMunich1 lb CaraMunich $ 1.99 / lb
$ 1.99 		33 50 10.8%
3 lb Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt3 lb Bohemian Pilsner Malt $ 1.89 / lb
$ 5.67 		36.8 2.43 32.4%
4 oz Belgian - Chocolate4 oz Chocolate $ 0.13 / oz
$ 0.52 		30 340 2.7%
4 oz Weyermann - Melanoidin4 oz Melanoidin $ 0.13 / oz
$ 0.52 		34.5 27 2.7%
8 oz Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L8 oz Aromatic Munich Malt 20L $ 0.12 / oz
$ 0.96 		35.4 20 5.4%
4 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen4 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen $ 3.49 / lb
$ 13.96 		35 2 43.2%
4 oz Weyermann - Carafa Special Type 1 4 oz Carafa Special Type 1 $ 0.14 / oz
$ 0.56 		29.9 340 2.7%
148 oz / $ 24.18
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops $ 1.99 / oz
$ 3.98 		Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 20.88 50%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops $ 1.99 / oz
$ 1.99 		Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 2.08 25%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 1 min 0.45 25%
4 oz / $ 5.97
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc $ 0.20 / each
$ 0.20 		Water Agt Boil 15 min.
$ 0.20
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 7.99 / each
$ 7.99
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 379 B cells required
$ 7.99 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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.75 gal 159 °F 153 °F 60 min
3 qt Dunk/Teabag Sparge 170 °F -- --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 6.97 g | 27.9 qt) 3.82 15.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.97 g | 27.9 qt) 4.24 16.9  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.66 -2.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.34 1.4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.65 g | 26.6 qt) 3.5 14  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 3.82 15.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

BIAB - sub 4 pounds LME for bohemian pilsner malt if all grain
Dunk sparge/teabag in about 3/4 gallon for 5-10 minutes while getting to a boil (optional)
Chill and top up to 5-5.5 gallons to hit target OG (if partial mash)
2L starter
Lazy lagering works fine, just get it into the ideal range and leave it there for a week and then finish for a few days above 60
Lager 1-2 weeks then bottle or keg

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