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Czech Dark Lager - 3.5 gal

Method: BIAB
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 4 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday August 4th 2023

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

30.1

SRM (morey):

24.9

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.60 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen4.6 lb BEST Pilsen	37	1.9	60.1%
1.20 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)1.2 lb Munich Type II (Dark)	37	10	15.7%
0.75 lb	Weyermann - Caramunich Type 20.75 lb Caramunich Type 2	34	45	9.8%
0.50 lb	Dingemans - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit	34.5	22	6.5%
0.35 lb	Weyermann - Carafa Special Type 1 0.35 lb Carafa Special Type 1	29.9	340	4.6%
0.25 lb	Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt0.25 lb Pale Chocolate Malt	32.2	230	3.3%
7.65 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.9	Boil	60 min	20.46	44.4%
0.75 oz	Saaz0.75 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.9	Boil	15 min	7.62	33.3%
0.50 oz	Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.9	Boil	5 min	2.04	22.2%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2.25 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 2.2499999948533 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops		30.12	99.9%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.05 gal	Protein Rest (no dark malt)	Infusion	129 °F	126 °F	15 min
7.65 gal	Sacch I (add Dark Malts)		--	145 °F	30 min
7.65 gal	Sacch II		--	158 °F	20 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
3 g	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Lallemand - LalBrew NovaLager

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	79%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	50 - 68 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 66 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^-
34	3	18	63	32	16
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Last Updated: 2023-09-04 15:40 UTC

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Cost for

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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