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Czech Tmavé

184 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.31 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Nicholas Holtey
No Chill: 10 minute extended hop boil time
Hop Utilization: 90%
Calories: 184 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday April 24th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
19 lb Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner19 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 36.3 1.9 80.4%
2.50 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 12.5 lb Caramunich Type 1 33.5 35 10.6%
2 lb Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II2 lb Carafa Special Type II 29.9 425 8.5%
2 oz Weyermann - Acidulated2 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 0.5%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Artisan - Saaz (Czech)1.5 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 40 min 12.24 37.5%
2 oz Artisan - Saaz (Czech)2 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 10 min 11.55 50%
0.50 oz Artisan - Saaz (Czech)0.5 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops Pellet 6.5 Aroma 0 min 1.73 12.5%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - L28 Urkel
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
82%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
52 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
53 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 219 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12 gal Infusion 131 °F 131 °F 10 min
Infusion 145 °F 145 °F 30 min
#1 Decoction 206 °F 206 °F 30 min
Infusion 155 °F 155 °F 30 min
#2 Decoction 206 °F 206 °F 30 min
4.5 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.03 gal (56.1 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 2.03 gal (8.1 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.23 gal (48.9 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 10.11 gal (40.44 qt) and adding 0.23 gal (0.9 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.34 41.3  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 10.34 41.3  
Mash volume with grains 12.23 48.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.95 -11.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.89 g | 27.6 qt) 7.18 28.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 14.03 g | 56.1 qt) 14.31 57.2  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 12 48  
Going into fermentor 12 48  
Total: 17.51 70.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Czech Tmavé" Czech Dark Lager beer recipe by Nicholas Holtey. All Grain, ABV 5.89%, IBU 25.52, SRM 30.44, Fermentables: (Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, Caramunich Type 1, Carafa Special Type II, Acidulated) Hops: (Saaz (Czech)) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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