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Verushka (Tmavé Pívo)

179 calories 19.6 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 130 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.38 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.08 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Nathan Rubinstein
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 179 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Tuesday November 4th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 2%
1 lb Flaked Rye1 lb Flaked Rye 36 2.8 8%
5 lb Rahr - Red Wheat5 lb Red Wheat 39.1 3.2 40.2%
5 lb Weyermann - Floor malted Bohemian Dark5 lb Floor malted Bohemian Dark 37 7 40.2%
8 oz Simpsons - Red Rye Crystal8 oz Red Rye Crystal 29.9 89.4 4%
7 oz Briess - Midnight Wheat Malt7 oz Midnight Wheat Malt 25 550 3.5%
4 oz Briess - DME Bavarian Wheat4 oz DME Bavarian Wheat - (late boil kettle addition) 44.6 3 2%
12.44 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Kazbek1 oz Kazbek Hops $ 1.50 / oz
$ 1.50 		Pellet 5.9 Boil 60 min 21.12 20%
0.25 oz Vera0.25 oz Vera Hops $ 18.00 / lb
$ 0.28 		Pellet 5.6 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 5.01 5%
0.25 oz Vera0.25 oz Vera Hops $ 18.00 / lb
$ 0.28 		Pellet 5.6 Boil at 212 °F 30 min 3.85 5%
0.50 oz Vera0.5 oz Vera Hops $ 18.00 / lb
$ 0.56 		Pellet 5.6 Boil at 212 °F 8 min 3.02 10%
2 oz Vera2 oz Vera Hops $ 18.00 / lb
$ 2.25 		Pellet 5.6 Whirlpool at 135 °F 4 min 40%
1 oz Vera1 oz Vera Hops Pellet 5.6 Dry Hop (High Krausen) at 68 °F Day 0 20%
5 oz / $ 4.88
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Campden Tablets $ 0.08 / each
$ 0.08 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
$ 0.08
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Wit OYL-030
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
62 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 106 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 30 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (Dark Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
13.6 2 7 0 31.2 23.8
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.33 gal Strike 165 °F 155 °F 60 min
4.67 gal Sparge -- -- 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 155 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.33 21.3  
Mash volume with grains 6.31 25.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.52 -6.1  
Remaining sparge water volume 5.82 23.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 9.38 37.5  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.02 0.1  
Boil off losses -3.25 -13  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 6.08 24.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 11.15 44.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Verushka (Tmavé Pívo)" Czech Dark Lager beer recipe by Nathan Rubinstein. All Grain, ABV 5.2%, IBU 33.01, SRM 24.03, Fermentables: (Caramel / Crystal 20L, Flaked Rye, Red Wheat, Floor malted Bohemian Dark, Red Rye Crystal, Midnight Wheat Malt, DME Bavarian Wheat) Hops: (Kazbek, Vera) Other: (Campden Tablets, Whirlfloc, Epsom Salt, Gypsum)
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