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Czech Amber Lager

160 calories 18.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11.7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday June 10th 2017
1.048
1.015
4.4%
38.0
9.4
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17 lb German - Vienna17 lb Vienna 37 4 81%
2 lb German - CaraRed2 lb CaraRed 34 20 9.5%
1 lb German - Melanoidin1 lb Melanoidin 37 25 4.8%
1 lb German - CaraMunich I1 lb CaraMunich I 34 39 4.8%
21 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz Saaz4 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 4.2 Boil 60 min 20.87 40%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 4.2 Boil 20 min 6.32 20%
4 oz Saaz4 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 4.2 Whirlpool at 200 °F 10 min 10.75 40%
10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 791 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Pilsner Water from 'Water' - Palmer/Kaminski
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
32 0 0 56 0 0
8 g calcium chloride in 18 gallons distilled water.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
32 qt Temperature -- 158 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.58 gal (54.3 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.58 gal (6.3 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.88 31.5  
Mash volume with grains 9.56 38.2  
Grain absorption losses -2.63 -10.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.58 g | 34.3 qt) 3.1 12.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.58 g | 54.3 qt) 8.1 32.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 11.85 47.4  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.15 -0.6  
Going into fermentor 11.7 46.8  
Total: 10.98 43.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Czech Amber Lager" Czech Amber Lager beer recipe by Nathanael. All Grain, ABV 4.37%, IBU 37.95, SRM 9.43, Fermentables: (Vienna, CaraRed, Melanoidin, CaraMunich I) Hops: (Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2017-06-12 03:17 UTC