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Czech Dark Lager

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.25 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78.5% (ending kettle)
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
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Created: Wednesday January 18th 2023
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Hops
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1.50 oz Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.8 First Wort 90 min 17.68 50%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Czech Budejovice Lager Yeast WLP802
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 431 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.56 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
House Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.25 gal Infusion -- 153 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total strike volume 9.38 37.5  
Mash volume with grains 10.26 41  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.61 g | 34.5 qt) 7.75 31  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.39 g | 21.6 qt) 6.25 25  
Estimated amount in fermentor 6.25 25  
Total: 9.38 37.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

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