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Dark Lager

179 calories 18.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.01 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72.5% (brew house)
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday September 13th 2023
1.054
1.014
5.2%
30.1
32.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18 lb Weyermann - Pilsner18 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 81.1%
2.20 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 12.2 lb Caramunich Type 1 33.5 35 9.9%
2 lb Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II2 lb Carafa Special Type II 29.9 425 9%
22.20 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Artisan - Saaz (Czech)3 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 19.67 37.5%
2 oz Artisan - Saaz (Czech)2 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 6.51 25%
3 oz Artisan - Saaz (Czech)3 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 3.92 37.5%
8 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
10 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 795 B cells required
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Priming
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
10.2 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
7.8 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.68 gal (50.7 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.68 gal (2.7 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 7.22 28.9  
Mash volume with grains 8.99 36  
Grain absorption losses -2.78 -11.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.49 g | 33.9 qt) 8.82 35.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.68 g | 50.7 qt) 13.01 52  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3 -1.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 10.5 g | 42 qt) 11.13 44.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.13 g | 44.5 qt) 10.5 42  
Total: 16.04 64.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Wanted to try single decoction but will save it for the next czech pils recipe. Also wanted to build up this yeast but if it brews well will maybe wash from the fermentor or just pitch back on the cake for the next batch.

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