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Czech Amber Lager - Rev 1

182 calories 19 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 527 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 550 gallons
Post Boil Size: 527 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (brew house)
Source: NMBC Brew Team
Calories: 182 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 4th 2022
1.055
1.014
5.3%
31.3
11.5
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
330 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt330 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 34.1%
275 lb Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)275 lb Munich Type II (Dark) 37 10 28.4%
275 lb Weyermann - Barke Vienna275 lb Barke Vienna 36 3.4 28.4%
55 lb Weyermann - CaraRed55 lb CaraRed 35 19.3 5.7%
27.50 lb Crisp Malting - Crystal Dark - 77L27.5 lb Crystal Dark - 77L 33.1 77 2.8%
5.50 lb Weyermann - Carafa III5.5 lb Carafa III 32 525 0.6%
968 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1,450 g Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum1450 g Magnum Hops Pellet 12.4 Boil 60 min 22.34 22.5%
11 lb Saaz11 lb Saaz Hops Pellet 2.9 Boil 15 min 8.92 77.5%
14.20 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
19 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
23 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
96 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
29 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
2,000 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
56 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 40605 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Belgian Quad
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
368.22 gal Beta - saccharification Strike 143 °F 143 °F 40 min
Alpha - saccharification Temperature 140 °F 155 °F 20 min
Mash out Temperature 155 °F 168 °F 10 min
210 gal Sparge added to lauter tun during lauter to BK Fly Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 85 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 537.02 gal (2148.07 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 525.02 gal (2100.07 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 392.04 gal (1568.16 qt) 314.6 1258.4  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 314.6 1258.4  
Mash volume with grains 392.04 1568.2  
Grain absorption losses -121 -484  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 343.67 g | 1374.7 qt) 356.65 1426.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 537.02 g | 2148.1 qt) 550 2200  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -8.52 -34.1  
Post boil Volume 527 2108  
Going into fermentor 527 2108  
Total: 671.25 2685
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Bronze medal in 2021 US Beer Open, American Amber category.

Reference:
https://usopenbeer.com/2021_us_open-medal-winners/



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