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Czech Dark Lager

186 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.08 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 186 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday November 29th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner8 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 77.1%
1 lb German - CaraMunich II1 lb CaraMunich II 34 46 9.6%
1 lb United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L1 lb Dark Crystal 80L 33 80 9.6%
6 oz German - Carafa III6 oz Carafa III - (late mash tun addition) 32 535 3.6%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer - German Tettnang1 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 13.04 50%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 20 min 7.9 50%
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Yeast
Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 431 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (Dark Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
82 20 4 2 16 320
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Protein Rest Strike 135 °F 127 °F 80 min
10 qt 1st Decoction Decoction 127 °F 212 °F 30 min
Scarification Rest Infusion 127 °F 153 °F 65 min
7.5 qt 2nd Decoction Decoction 153 °F 212 °F 30 min
Mash Out Infusion 153 °F 170 °F 15 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.62 g | 34.5 qt) 8.63 34.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.45 g | 37.8 qt) 9.46 37.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.3 -5.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.08 28.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.63 34.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Czech Dark Lager" Czech Dark Lager beer recipe by Derek6686. BIAB, ABV 5.31%, IBU 20.94, SRM 25.31, Fermentables: (Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, CaraMunich II, Dark Crystal 80L, Carafa III) Hops: (German Tettnang, Saaz)
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