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Czech Dark Lager

163 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Brandon Pflipsen
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 28th 2024
1.050
1.009
5.4%
27.3
26.8
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen6.5 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 55.6%
2 lb Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L2 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L 36 10 17.1%
1 lb Briess - Carapils Malt1 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 8.6%
1 lb Briess - Victory Malt1 lb Victory Malt 34.5 28 8.6%
0.75 lb Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt0.75 lb Pale Chocolate Malt 32.2 230 6.4%
5 oz German - Carafa II5 oz Carafa II 32 425 2.7%
2 oz Great Western - Dark Munich2 oz Dark Munich 33 20 1.1%
11.69 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.2 First Wort 0 min 17.61 50%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.2 Boil 20 min 9.7 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.84 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.60 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.45 g Canning Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.39 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
0.55 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
0.30 g Canning Salt Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 451 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.28 psi       Temp: 37 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
PseudoBohPils
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
20 0 8 35 15 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.84 gal Strike 159 °F 150 °F 60 min
3.87 gal Batch Sparge 185 °F 165 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 5.84 23.4  
Mash volume with grains 6.78 27.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.46 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.02 g | 12.1 qt) 4.37 17.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 8.5 34  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 7 28  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 7 g | 28 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 10.21 40.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Czech Dark Lager" Czech Dark Lager beer recipe by Brandon Pflipsen. All Grain, ABV 5.35%, IBU 27.31, SRM 26.75, Fermentables: (BEST Pilsen, Bonlander Munich Malt 10L, Carapils Malt, Victory Malt, Pale Chocolate Malt, Carafa II, Dark Munich) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Canning Salt, Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient)
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