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Czech Dark Lager

161 calories 15.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.21 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Source: Aaron S
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday December 31st 2023
1.049
1.011
4.9%
23.6
25.3
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.91 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen6.91 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 62.8%
1.25 lb Great Western - American Munich1.25 lb American Munich 35.4 7.94 11.4%
6.75 oz Great Western - American Munich6.75 oz American Munich 35.4 7.94 3.8%
14.18 oz German - CaraMunich II14.18 oz CaraMunich II 34 46 8%
11.70 oz Belgian - Biscuit11.7 oz Biscuit 35 23 6.6%
7.09 oz Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II7.09 oz Carafa Special Type II 29.9 425 4%
5.91 oz American - Chocolate5.91 oz Chocolate 29 350 3.4%
176.19 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
9 g Warrior9 g Warrior Hops Pellet 14.7 Boil 60 min 14 14.2%
31 g Saaz31 g Saaz Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 7.32 48.8%
23.50 g Saaz23.5 g Saaz Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 2.23 37%
63.50 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.30 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.53 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.59 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.75 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Amber Balanced - 7-17 SRM
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
34 10 18 63 32 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Infusion -- 151 °F 60 min
Sparge -- 170 °F 15 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total strike volume 8.84 35.3  
Mash volume with grains 9.72 38.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.46 g | 33.8 qt) 7.21 28.8  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 6.5 26  
Estimated amount in fermentor 6.5 26  
Total: 8.84 35.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Czech Dark Lager" Czech Dark Lager beer recipe by Aaron S. BIAB, ABV 4.9%, IBU 23.55, SRM 25.25, Fermentables: (BEST Pilsen, American Munich, CaraMunich II, Biscuit, Carafa Special Type II, Chocolate) Hops: (Warrior, Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Phosphoric acid, Beer Nutrient, Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-12-31 14:29 UTC