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Czech Dark Lager

Created: Monday September 12th 2022
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187 calories 17 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.08 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 187 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
1.057
1.011
6.0%
21.0
16.5
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb German - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 76.9%
0.50 lb Munich0.5 lb Munich 37 6 7.7%
0.50 lb American - Victory0.5 lb Victory 34 28 7.7%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Coffee Malt0.5 lb Coffee Malt 36 150 7.7%
6.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 60 min 13.59 25%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 15 min 6.74 25%
1 oz Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops Leaf/Whole 2.6 Boil 1 min 0.68 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.75 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.10 oz Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
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) 56 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.58 gal Sparge 150 °F 150 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.64 g | 22.6 qt) 6.14 24.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.16 g | 24.6 qt) 6.66 26.7  
Grain absorption losses -0.81 -3.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.58 g | 18.3 qt) 5.08 20.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3 g | 12 qt) 4 16  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 4 g | 16 qt) 3 12  
Total: 6.14 24.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion: 93.7%
Pre-Boil: 86% 32.2 ppg
Ending Kettle: 89% 33.2 ppg
Brew House: 67% 24.9 ppg
Wort Volume:
3 Gallons
  • Expected 3 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Expected OG: 1.057
  • Actual OG: 1.054
Alcohol and Attenuation:
Pending - N/A
Requires Brew Day Complete and Fermentation Complete log entries with gravity readings.
Amount Packaged:
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Requires Packaged log entry with a volume reading.
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
10/22/2022 7:04 PM
over 2 years ago 		+0 Mash Complete 1.041 5.2 Gallons 10/22/2022 7:04 PM
over 2 years ago
10/22/2022 7:05 PM
over 2 years ago 		+0 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.041 5.1 Gallons 10/22/2022 7:05 PM
over 2 years ago
10/22/2022 8:21 PM
over 2 years ago 		+0 Boil Complete 1.054 4 Gallons 10/22/2022 8:21 PM
over 2 years ago
10/22/2022 8:21 PM
over 2 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.054 3 Gallons 10/22/2022 8:21 PM
over 2 years ago
"Czech Dark Lager" Czech Dark Lager beer recipe by Brewer #176961. BIAB, ABV 5.98%, IBU 21, SRM 16.53, Fermentables: ( Pilsner, Munich, Victory, Coffee Malt) Hops: (Saaz, Hersbrucker) Other: (Chalk, Lactic acid, Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-10-22 17:45 UTC