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Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Forehead
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday March 25th 2025

Shady Bohemian

by Tim Bulin

OG: 1.047 FG: 1.010 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 25

Czech Dark Lager

by bhive01

OG: 1.055 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 31

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.8%

IBU (tinseth):

30.8

SRM (morey):

31.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
3 lb	Mecca Grade - Opal 443 lb Opal 44	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	36	45	28.6%
6 lb	Mecca Grade - Pelton6 lb Pelton	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	36	2	57.1%
1 lb	Mecca Grade - Rimrock (Vienna-style Spring Rye)1 lb Rimrock (Vienna-style Spring Rye)	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	40	4.8	9.5%
0.50 lb	German - Carafa III0.5 lb Carafa III		32	535	4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
4 oz	Saaz4 oz Saaz Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Leaf/Whole	3.5	Boil at 212 °F	20 min	30.83	100%
4 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
4 oz	Saaz (Leaf/Whole)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	30.83	100%
4 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6 gal			--	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	80	6	75	80	100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-04-12 05:14 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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