Cenefels Dark Lager - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Brewer's Friend

Print

Cenefels Dark Lager

165 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 80 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.1 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/national-homebrew-competition/winners/?utm_source=informz&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=AHA&_zs=kC3HG1&_zl=mwT45
Created: Tuesday April 30th 2019
1.050
1.013
4.8%
31.1
24.8
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb German - Pilsner11 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 52.4%
8 lb German - Munich Light8 lb Munich Light 37 6 38.1%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 4.8%
1 lb German - Carafa III1 lb Carafa III 32 535 4.8%
21 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Northern Brewer1.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 9 Boil 80 min 29.26 42.9%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 5 min 1.84 57.1%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 774 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 4.41 g/l
 
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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Fly Sparge -- 149 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.13 gal (52.53 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.13 gal (4.53 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 6.56 26.3  
Mash volume with grains 8.24 33  
Grain absorption losses -2.63 -10.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.44 g | 37.8 qt) 9.41 37.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.13 g | 52.5 qt) 13.1 52.4  
Boil off losses -2 -8  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 11.1 44.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.1 g | 44.4 qt) 11 44  
Total: 15.98 63.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Placed 1st in the American Home Brewers Competition 2019 first round (Cleveland) Category 5 : Dark European Lager

Alternate yeasts:
Saflager German Lager yeast S-23
Wyeast 2124 Bohemian Pilsner
WHITE LABS SOUTHERN GERMAN LAGER YEAST WLP838
Wyeast Czech Pils 2278
WLP800
WLP802



Award Winning Recipe
Last Updated and Sharing
 
464
Views
1
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2019-12-22 16:44 UTC
  • Snapshot Created: 2019-04-30 01:14 UTC