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Czech Dark Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 64% (brew house)
Calories: 147 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday April 2nd 2021

Original Gravity:

1.045

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

17.5

SRM (morey):

21.9

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

27.04

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	German - Vienna6 lb German - Vienna	$ 1.80 / lb $ 10.79	37	4	63.2%
2 lb	DE - Munich - Light 10L2 lb Munich - Light 10L	$ 1.73 / lb $ 3.46	37	6	21.1%
0.50 lb	Castle Malting - Château Munich Light0.5 lb Château Munich Light	$ 1.40 / lb $ 0.70	34	7.6	5.3%
0.50 lb	German - CaraMunich II0.5 lb German - CaraMunich II - (late mash tun addition)	$ 1.34 / lb $ 0.67	34	46	5.3%
0.50 lb	Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II0.5 lb Carafa Special Type II - (late mash tun addition)	$ 2.09 / lb $ 1.05	29.9	425	5.3%
9.50 lbs / $ 16.67

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.70 oz	Saaz (3.5 AA) / 1 Ounces	$ 1.50 / oz $ 1.05	Pellet	3.5	First Wort	0 min	11.04	45.8%
0.50 oz	Saaz (2.8 AA) / 6 Ounces	$ 1.67 / oz $ 0.83	Pellet	2.8	Boil	60 min	5.73	32.7%
0.33 oz	Saaz (3.5 AA) / 1 Ounces	$ 1.50 / oz $ 0.50	Pellet	3.5	Boil	4 min	0.77	21.6%
1.53 oz / $ 2.38

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.03 oz	Saaz (3.5 AA) / 1 Ounces (Pellet)	$ 1.50 / oz $ 1.54	11.81	67.4%
0.50 oz	Saaz (2.8 AA) / 6 Ounces (Pellet)	$ 1.67 / oz $ 0.83	5.73	32.7%
1.53 oz / $ 2.38

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
13.5 qt	Strike	145 °F	131 °F	15 min
1 gal	Infusion	212 °F	147 °F	30 min
1 gal	Infusion	212 °F	158 °F	30 min
7 qt	Infusion	212 °F	170 °F	10 min
3 gal	Fly Sparge	170 °F	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.35 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 50 °F

Yeast

White Labs - Czech Budejovice Lager Yeast WLP802

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 7.99 / each $ 7.99
Attenuation (custom):	79.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	50 - 55 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Jeff M's Water Johns Creek

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

Gordon Strong's recipe

Dark grains added at Vorlauf

Messed up hops addition. Should have been an additional .5 oz at 60 min and .65 oz at whirlpool (instead of 0.33oz at 4 mins)

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Last Updated: 2023-01-13 21:50 UTC

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Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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