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Czech Amber Lager

188 calories 19.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 15.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18 gallons
Post Boil Size: 16.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday May 29th 2024
1.057
1.014
5.6%
31.8
11.1
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
25 lb Mountain Malt - Mountain Pilsner Base Malt25 lb Mountain Pilsner Base Malt 37.4 1.4 72.5%
5 lb Gambrinus - Munich - Light 10L5 lb Munich - Light 10L 37.3 10 14.5%
2.50 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 12.5 lb Caramunich Type 1 33.5 35 7.2%
1.50 lb Crisp Malting - Crystal Dark - 77L1.5 lb Crystal Dark - 77L 33.1 77 4.3%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 1.4%
34.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8 oz Tettnanger8 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2 First Wort 60 min 21.2 50%
4 oz Saaz4 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 10 min 6.81 25%
4 oz Saaz4 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.9 Whirlpool 15 min 3.77 25%
16 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Golden April 2023
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 10 25 75 100 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12 gal Strike -- 154 °F --
11 gal Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 17.6 gal (70.4 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 5.6 gal (22.4 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 15.7 gal (62.79 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.24 gal (36.96 qt) and adding 3.7 gal (14.79 qt) sparge/top-off. 12.94 51.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 12.94 51.8  
Mash volume with grains 15.7 62.8  
Grain absorption losses -4.31 -17.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.23 g | 36.9 qt) 9.63 38.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 17.6 g | 70.4 qt) 18 72  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.45 -1.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 15.65 g | 62.6 qt) 16.5 66  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.15 -0.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 16.35 g | 65.4 qt) 15.5 62  
Total: 22.56 90.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Czech Amber Lager" Czech Amber Lager beer recipe by fatbike. All Grain, ABV 5.56%, IBU 31.79, SRM 11.07, Fermentables: (Mountain Pilsner Base Malt, Munich - Light 10L, Caramunich Type 1, Crystal Dark - 77L, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Tettnanger, Saaz) Other: (Chalk, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-09-12 02:52 UTC