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Czech Dark Lager

176 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday September 22nd 2025
1.054
1.008
6.1%
21.5
26.8
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
19 oz German - Pilsner19 oz Pilsner 38 1.6 48.6%
12 oz Weyermann - Munich Type I12 oz Munich Type I 38 6 30.7%
5.50 oz Weyermann - Caramunich Type 15.5 oz Caramunich Type 1 33.5 35 14.1%
1.80 oz German - Carafa II1.8 oz Carafa II 32 425 4.6%
0.80 oz German - Melanoidin0.8 oz Melanoidin 37 25 2%
39.10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 g Saaz5 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 9.87 25%
5 g Saaz5 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 6.37 25%
5 g Saaz5 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 4.66 25%
5 g Saaz5 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 1 min 0.55 25%
20 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.17 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.51 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.62 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.28 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.66 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.35 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 18 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 75 120 65 412.959
Water is Malty 30
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.6 gal Infusion 157 °F 150 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 2.33 g | 9.3 qt) 1.96 7.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 2.53 g | 10.1 qt) 2.15 8.6  
Grain absorption losses -0.31 -1.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 1.78 g | 7.1 qt) 1.4 5.6  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 1 4  
Volume into fermentor 1 4  
Total: 1.96 7.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
White Labs - Czech Budejovice Lager Yeast WLP802
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124
Imperial Yeast - L28 Urkel
Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager
Omega Yeast Labs - Pilsner I OYL-101

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