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Czech Dark Lager

182 calories 19 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.07 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Biny
Calories: 182 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday October 8th 2022
1.055
1.014
5.4%
35.6
25.1
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner5.5 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 36.3 1.9 48.5%
3.75 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I3.75 lb Munich Type I 38 6 33%
1.50 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 11.5 lb Caramunich Type 1 33.5 35 13.2%
0.60 lb German - De-Husked Caraf III0.6 lb De-Husked Caraf III - (late mash tun addition) 32 470 5.3%
11.35 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
44 g Saaz44 g Saaz Hops Pellet 5.26 First Wort 60 min 35.58 100%
44 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Infusion -- 154 °F 90 min
1.5 gal Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.20 g Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
3.36 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.13 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.09 g Citric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Bootleg Biology - Bootleg Biology - Czech Unpasteurized Lager *BETA*
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 108 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Carafa III in original recipe. Could only get Carafa II.
Carafa added in sparge only (for color).

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