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Czech Dark Lager

166 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 83%
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 21st 2024
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Czech Dark Lager

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OG: 1.055 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 31

1.050
1.014
4.7%
37.1
21.2
5.5
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt3 lb Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 30%
3 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt3 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 30%
2 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I2 lb Munich Type I 38 6 20%
1 lb Viking - Munich Dark Malt1 lb Munich Dark Malt 33 8.5 10%
8 oz Weyermann - Caramunich Type 18 oz Caramunich Type 1 33.5 35 5%
8 oz German - De-Husked Caraf II8 oz De-Husked Caraf II 32 418 5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.70 oz Magnum0.7 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 14 Boil 60 min 29.76 25%
1.50 oz Artisan - Saaz (Czech)1.5 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops Pellet 2.4 Boil 15 min 5.42 53.6%
0.60 oz Artisan - Perle0.6 oz Perle Hops Pellet 4.8 Hop Stand 0 min 1.96 21.4%
2.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc tablet Water Agt Boil --
6 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash --
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 387 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (Dark Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
35 10 32 26 20 154.6
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.75 gal Strike 65 °F 153 °F 60 min
5 gal Batch Sparge 150 °F 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.55 18.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.86 g | 19.4 qt) 4 16  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.4 qt) 6.25 25  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.52 22.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.75 31
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Czech Dark Lager" Czech Dark Lager beer recipe by Because. All Grain, ABV 4.73%, IBU 37.14, SRM 21.19, Fermentables: ( Pilsner Malt, Vienna Malt, Munich Type I, Munich Dark Malt, Caramunich Type 1, De-Husked Caraf II) Hops: (Magnum, Saaz (Czech), Perle) Other: (Whirlfloc tablet, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-07-06 13:19 UTC