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Dark Lager

183 calories 16.1 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.84 gallons
Post Boil Size: 13.38 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 183 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Sunday August 20th 2023
1.056
1.010
6.0%
35.4
27.6
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner16 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 36.3 1.9 56.1%
5 lb Admiral - Pacific Victor5 lb Pacific Victor 37 6 17.5%
2 lb Mecca Grade - Opal 222 lb Opal 22 35.6 22 7%
2 lb Mecca Grade - Opal 442 lb Opal 44 36 45 7%
1.50 lb German - CaraMunich III1.5 lb CaraMunich III 34 57 5.3%
1 lb German - Carafa III1 lb Carafa III 32 535 3.5%
1 lb Weyermann - Melanoidin1 lb Melanoidin 34.5 27 3.5%
28.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.60 oz Yakima Valley Hops - CTZ1.6 oz CTZ Hops Pellet 13.1 Boil 60 min 32.09 26.2%
4.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Saaz4.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.4 Boil 5 min 3.3 73.8%
6.10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 0 min.
6.50 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 941 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
My Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
55 0 30 75 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15.44 gal Strike 160 °F 154 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.73 gal (54.92 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.73 gal (6.92 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 19.93 gal (79.73 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 9.72 gal (38.88 qt) and adding 7.93 gal (31.73 qt) sparge/top-off. 17.65 70.6  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 17.54 g | 70.2 qt) 17.65 70.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 19.82 g | 79.3 qt) 19.93 79.7  
Grain absorption losses -3.56 -14.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.73 g | 54.9 qt) 13.84 55.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 12 g | 48 qt) 13.38 53.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 13.38 g | 53.5 qt) 12 48  
Total: 17.65 70.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dark Lager" Czech Dark Lager beer recipe by Brewer #102592. BIAB, ABV 6.02%, IBU 35.39, SRM 27.55, Fermentables: (Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, Pacific Victor, Opal 22, Opal 44, CaraMunich III, Carafa III, Melanoidin) Hops: (CTZ, Saaz) Other: (Campden Tablets, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-08-27 05:42 UTC