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Czech dark lager

152 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 250 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 270 gallons
Post Boil Size: 250 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Calories: 152 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 26th 2015
1.046
1.013
4.4%
29.0
25.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
165 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner165 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 40.2%
110 lb German - Munich Light110 lb Munich Light 37 6 26.8%
55 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner Dk55 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner Dk 38 6.5 13.4%
20 lb German - Melanoidin20 lb Melanoidin 37 25 4.9%
30 lb German - Carafa II30 lb Carafa II 32 425 7.3%
30 lb German - CaraMunich II30 lb CaraMunich II 34 46 7.3%
165 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner165 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 28.7%
575 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 lb Saaz4 lb Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 First Wort at 212 °F 120 min 19.84 33.3%
2 lb Saaz2 lb Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 20 min 5.51 16.7%
4 lb Saaz4 lb Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 3.63 33.3%
32 oz CTZ32 oz CTZ Hops Pellet 15.5 Whirlpool at 210 °F 0 min 16.7%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Pilsner I OYL-101
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium-High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 56 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3788 B cells required
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3788 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 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
-- 155 °F 60 min
-- 155 °F 60 min
-- 155 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.15 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 259 gal (1036 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 247 gal (988 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 211.31 gal (845.25 qt) 165.31 661.3  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.15 qt/lb 165.31 661.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 210.11 g | 840.5 qt) 211.31 845.3  
Grain absorption losses -71.88 -287.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 165.81 g | 663.3 qt) 176.81 707.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 259 g | 1036 qt) 270 1080  
Boil off losses -3 -12  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -6 -24  
Post boil Volume 250 1000  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -1.2 -4.8  
Top off amount 1.2 4.8  
Going into fermentor 250 1000  
Total: 342.13 1368.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

allspice, cayenne, cacao, vanilla, honey

1/2 teaspoon cayenne, 1 vanilla bean, 13 oz heartblood cacao added to flameout. Boil went a little longer, closer to 90 minutes. Starting gravity was 1.060.

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