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Czech Amber Lager 25

9129 calories 908 g 20 qt
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Montano Brewing
Hop Utilization: 58%
Calories: 9129 calories (Per 20qt)
Carbs: 908 g (Per 20qt)
Created: Monday February 24th 2025
1.052
1.012
5.2%
17.0
13.5
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner10 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 36.3 1.9 43.5%
5 lb Gambrinus - Honey Malt5 lb Honey Malt 37 25 21.7%
5 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I5 lb Munich Type I 38 6 21.7%
3 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 13 lb Caramunich Type 1 33.5 35 13%
23 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Saaz (3.0 AA)3 oz Saaz (3.0 AA) Hops Leaf/Whole 3 First Wort 0 min 9.67 42.9%
2 oz Saaz (2.5AA)2 oz Saaz (2.5AA) Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 60 min 5.37 28.6%
2 oz Saaz(3.0 AA)2 oz Saaz(3.0 AA) Hops Leaf/Whole 3 Whirlpool 10 min 2 28.6%
7 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 822 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 19.79 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
12 gal distilled water, 5 gal filtered tap water, 1 Tblsp CaCl + 14 ml Lactic acid.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Protein Rest Strike 141 °F 126 °F 15 min
2.5 gal Infusion 205 °F 152 °F 30 min
1.5 gal Decoction 205 °F 160 °F --
8 gal Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 0.9 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 69 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.01 gal (52.05 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.01 gal (4.05 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 0.9 qt/lb 5.18 20.7  
Mash volume with grains 7.02 28.1  
Grain absorption losses -2.88 -11.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 10.96 g | 43.9 qt) 12.7 50.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.01 g | 52.1 qt) 14.75 59  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 11.33 45.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Going into fermentor 11.25 45  
Total: 17.88 71.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Hochkurz Double Decoction Mash. Infuse to 130F for protein rest. Hold 20. Infuse to 148. Rest 40.Pull 1/3 decoction heat to 160F hold 15, boil, return to get 159F. Rest 20 min, pull 1/3 mostly liquid decoction. Boil and return to get 168F. Recirc 10 min. Collect 14.75 gal. 60 min boil.Whirlpool/Recirc thru immersion and CF chillers 15 min. Collect 10.25 gal in fermenters and 1 gal in qt starters. Got 1.052 OG, O2'd, pitched at 55F.

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