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What the Heck U

155 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 17.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday August 11th 2019
1.047
1.012
4.6%
25.9
22.6
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17.50 lb American - Pilsner17.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 53.8%
11 lb German - Dark Munich11 lb Dark Munich 36 10 33.8%
2.50 lb German - CaraMunich III2.5 lb CaraMunich III - (late boil kettle addition) 34 57 7.7%
1.50 lb German - Carafa II1.5 lb Carafa II - (late boil kettle addition) 32 425 4.6%
32.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Sterling2 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 8.7 First Wort 60 min 21.59 33.3%
3 oz Saaz3 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 4.3 50%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Aroma 0 min 16.7%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 15 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - L28 Urkel
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
52 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 271 B cells required
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Priming
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
No Water Adjustments - Bothell Water FTW
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
11 gal Protein Rest Fly Sparge -- 126 °F 15 min
Sacch I Rest Fly Sparge -- 145 °F 30 min
Sacch II Rest Fly Sparge -- 158 °F 20 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: 19.23 gal (76.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 7.23 gal (28.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.76 gal (51.03 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 9.4 gal (37.6 qt) and adding 0.76 gal (3.03 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.16 40.6  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 10.16 40.6  
Mash volume with grains 12.76 51  
Grain absorption losses -4.06 -16.3  
Remaining sparge water volume 12.16 48.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 19.23 g | 76.9 qt) 18 72  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 16.28 g | 65.1 qt) 17.5 70  
Estimated amount in fermentor 17.5 70  
Total: 22.31 89.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Francin Pilsner Malt (Skagit - 2.11)

4L Starter with 2 packs of Urkel

Split speciality milled grain from base - reduce astringency

Protein Rest - 15 min @ 126F
Sacch I - 30 min @ 145F (direct) - execute decotion
Sacch II - 20 min @ 158F (direct)

Remove about a third of the mash to a different kettle, raising it to the boiling point, holding it there for 20 minutes or so, and then returning it back to the main mash

https://vinepair.com/articles/czech-beer-dark-lager/
https://www.themadfermentationist.com/2015/12/tmave-pivo-czech-dark-lager.html

Tasting Notes:
Let this lager for 5-6+ months, it really gets into it's prime around then. Could notch the sweetness down a point or 2, but probably would leave the same for next go.

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