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Czech Amber - TBD

173 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Amber Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 155 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 175.28 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 9th 2025
1.053
1.009
5.7%
23.6
11.1
n/a
190.00
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
200 lb US - Virginia Pilsner200 lb Virginia Pilsner $ 0.95 / lb
$ 190.00 		37 1.75 61.5%
100 lb Munich Dark 20L100 lb Munich Dark 20L 34 20 30.8%
25 lb Cara 20L25 lb Cara 20L 34 22 7.7%
325 lbs / $ 190.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
16 oz Saaz16 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 First Wort 0 min 8.34 25%
16 oz Saaz16 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 7.08 25%
16 oz Hopsteiner - Diamant16 oz Diamant Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool 0 min 2.71 25%
16 oz Saaz16 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 5.44 25%
64 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7 L Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Bootleg Biology - Franconian Keller Lager
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 11528 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
161.25 gal Strike 135 °F 123 °F 10 min
1 gal Decoction 135 °F 150 °F 30 min
1 gal Decoction 160 °F 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.8 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 159.65 gal (638.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 147.65 gal (590.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 172.25 gal (689 qt) 146.25 585  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.8 qt/lb 146.25 585  
Mash volume with grains 172.25 689  
Grain absorption losses -40.63 -162.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 54.28 g | 217.1 qt) 69.91 279.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 159.65 g | 638.6 qt) 175.28 701.1  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.8 -7.2  
Post boil Volume 155.6 622.4  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.6 -2.4  
Going into fermentor 155 620  
Total: 216.16 864.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Czech Amber - TBD" Czech Amber Lager beer recipe by josh@blacknarrowsbrewing.com. All Grain, ABV 5.68%, IBU 23.57, SRM 11.13, Fermentables: (Virginia Pilsner, Munich Dark 20L, Cara 20L) Hops: (Saaz, Diamant) Other: (Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-03-09 16:21 UTC