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Czech Strong Ale

209 calories 22.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 18.5 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.53 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Philip Garnett
Calories: 209 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 14th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 kg Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner5 kg Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 36.3 1.9 90.9%
0.50 kg Weyermann - CaraBohemian0.5 kg CaraBohemian 35 76 9.1%
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Hops
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35 g Saaz35 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 17.2 43.8%
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15 g Saaz15 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 2.67 18.8%
10 g Saaz10 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Whirlpool at 92 °C 0 min 0.66 12.5%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - L28 Urkel
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
11 - 14 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
11 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 100 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 0.69 bar       Temp: 5 °C       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 20.1
Mash volume with grains 23.7
Grain absorption losses -5.5
Remaining sparge water volume 10.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 24.6 L) 24.5
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 18.5 L) 18.5
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.1
Estimated amount in fermentor 18.5
Total: 30.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Czech Strong Ale" Czech Amber Lager beer recipe by Philip Garnett. All Grain, ABV 6.02%, IBU 28.09, SRM 12.21, Fermentables: (Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, CaraBohemian) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-14 18:19 UTC