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Czech Dark Lager

174 calories 16.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 5th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt7 lb Bohemian Pilsner Malt 36.8 2.43 70.4%
2 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I2 lb Munich Type I 38 6 20.1%
0.75 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 10.75 lb Caramunich Type 1 - (late mash tun addition) 33.5 35 7.5%
3 oz Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II3 oz Carafa Special Type II - (late mash tun addition) 29.9 425 1.9%
9.94 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Artisan - Magnum0.75 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 8.9 First Wort 60 min 26.9 33.3%
1.50 oz Artisan - Saaz (Czech)1.5 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 5 min 4.16 66.7%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 gal distilled water Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84
Amount:
1 Quarts
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 59 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
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
3 gal Infusion 120 °F 145 °F 20 min
3 gal Decoction 145 °F 160 °F 40 min
1 gal Temperature 160 °F 170 °F 1 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.73 14.9  
Mash volume with grains 4.52 18.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.24 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.85 g | 19.4 qt) 4.27 17.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.99 32
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Czech Dark Lager" Czech Amber Lager beer recipe by Brew Cat. All Grain, ABV 5.49%, IBU 31.06, SRM 13.4, Fermentables: ( Bohemian Pilsner Malt, Munich Type I, Caramunich Type 1, Carafa Special Type II) Hops: (Magnum, Saaz (Czech)) Other: (distilled water, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-26 22:01 UTC