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Born In The Dark

171 calories 17 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.34 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.34 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: phams16
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday October 14th 2021
1.052
1.012
5.3%
23.2
38.6
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Finland - Vienna Malt5 lb Vienna Malt 36 3 59.3%
23 oz Barrett Burston - Dark Munich Malt23 oz Dark Munich Malt 35 10 17%
20 oz German - CaraMunich III20 oz CaraMunich III 34 57 14.8%
7 oz Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II7 oz Carafa Special Type II 29.9 425 5.2%
5 oz American - Midnight Wheat Malt5 oz Midnight Wheat Malt 33 550 3.7%
135 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Artisan - Saaz (Czech)1 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 17.49 50%
0.50 oz Artisan - Saaz (Czech)0.5 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 20 min 5.3 25%
0.50 oz Artisan - Saaz (Czech)0.5 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 1 min 0.38 25%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.8 gal STEP MASH Infusion -- 131 °F --
 
Yeast
White Labs - Czech Budejovice Lager Yeast WLP802
Amount:
0.80 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 68 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
2019 Poland Spring water profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Mash in Vienna and dark munich malt at 131F and hold for 15 Minutes
Raise mash to 149F and rest for 30 minutes
Raise mash temp to 158 and rest for 30 minutes
Recirculate and add caramunich, midnight, and carafa...mix gently
Raise Temp to 170 for mashout, recirculating the whole time...hold mashout temp for 15 minutes

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  • Last Updated: 2022-01-02 14:44 UTC
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