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182 calories 19.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.53 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 182 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday November 10th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Weyermann - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 61.5%
1 lb Weyermann - Barke Munich Malt1 lb Barke Munich Malt 37 8 8.8%
1 lb German - Carapils1 lb Carapils 35 1.3 8.8%
1 lb Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt1 lb Pale Chocolate Malt 32.2 230 8.8%
1 lb Briess - Victory Malt1 lb Victory Malt 34.5 28 8.8%
4 oz Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II4 oz Carafa Special Type II 29.9 425 2.2%
2 oz German - CaraAroma2 oz CaraAroma 34 130 1.1%
11.37 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 First Wort 0 min 13.24 44.4%
0.25 oz Magnum0.25 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 First Wort 0 min 14.18 11.1%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 20 min 7.29 44.4%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 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
4.97656 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
2.98 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.98 19.9  
Mash volume with grains 5.89 23.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.42 -5.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.78 g | 15.1 qt) 3.23 12.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.53 26.1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.2 32.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash at 152 for 60 mins.

Ph 5.3

Ferment at 51 for 10 days, then raise to 60 for 3 days.

2025 - used regular munich and carafa 2 due to what I had on hand.

2026 next brew: lower IBU to 23-24

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