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Czech Amber

179 calories 18.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday November 30th 2021
1.054
1.014
5.3%
23.7
12.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner9 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 67%
2.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale2.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 18.6%
1.50 lb Munich - Light 10L1.5 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 11.2%
7 oz German - Chocolate Rye7 oz Chocolate Rye 31 240 3.3%
13.44 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 21.09 66.7%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 2.62 16.7%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 492 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-
31 5 7 42 36 17
5.20 mash pH target - MASH 148 DEGREES

100% RO water used

MASH - 5.2 gallons
.60g gypsum
1.3g calcium chloride
.90 g epsom salt
.50 g baking soda

SPARGE - 4.90 gallons
.60g gypsum
1.2g calcium chloride
.90 g epsom salt
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.03 gal Strike 160 °F 148 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.04 20.2  
Mash volume with grains 6.11 24.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.68 -6.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 4.39 17.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.11 g | 32.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 6.5 26  
Going into fermentor 6.5 26  
Total: 9.43 37.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

scored 33, 2nd place at Midwinter 2022.

Need to up IBUs to 30.

sweet finish, slightly astringent in finish?

needs to be crisper?

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