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Dark Czech Lager

148 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 22nd 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb German - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 51.3%
2 lb German - Vienna2 lb Vienna 37 4 20.5%
2 lb German - CaraMunich I2 lb CaraMunich I 34 39 20.5%
0.75 lb Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate0.75 lb Pale Chocolate 32.7 220 7.7%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 40 min 16.98 50%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 20 min 10.65 50%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.20 g Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.75 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
48 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 408 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 23.72 psi       Temp: 68 °F       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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 qt Strike 163 °F 152 °F 45 min
6 qt Sparge 212 °F 168 °F 15 min
4.7 gal Batch Sparge 168 °F 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.66 14.6  
Mash volume with grains 4.44 17.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.22 -4.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.89 g | 19.6 qt) 5.31 21.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.97 35.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dark Czech Lager" Czech Dark Lager beer recipe by jrlyman2. All Grain, ABV 4.55%, IBU 27.63, SRM 20.96, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, CaraMunich I, Pale Chocolate) Hops: (Willamette) Other: (Beer Nutrient, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-05-01 12:13 UTC