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Czech Middle Ground

174 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Amber Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.03 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Source: Myself and the brew store guy
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 12th 2024
1.053
1.012
5.5%
24.6
11.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb German - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 72.7%
2 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I2 lb Munich Type I 38 6 18.2%
1 lb Great Western - Crystal 40 Malt1 lb Crystal 40 Malt 21 40 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 21.7 42.9%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 2.88 28.6%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 28.6%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.20 g Canning Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
9.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.70 g Citric acid Water Agt Mash 0 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:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.75 gal Strike 132 °F 127 °F 10 min
Temperature 127 °F 143 °F 30 min
Temperature 143 °F 161 °F 30 min
Temperature 161 °F 168 °F 10 min
2 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.13 16.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.01 20  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.88 g | 19.5 qt) 4.53 18.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.38 g | 29.5 qt) 7.03 28.1  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.4 21.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.4 g | 21.6 qt) 5 20  
Total: 8.66 34.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Czech Middle Ground" Czech Amber Lager beer recipe by Myself and the brew store guy. All Grain, ABV 5.54%, IBU 24.59, SRM 10.99, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Type I, Crystal 40 Malt) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Canning Salt, Gypsum, Citric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-01-12 14:48 UTC