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Czech darkness

158 calories 14.4 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 15 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 19 liters
Post Boil Size: 15 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday February 25th 2026
1.052
1.010
5.5%
29.2
13.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2,000 g United Kingdom - Golden Promise2000 g Golden Promise 37 3 54.8%
1,250 g Simpsons - Munich Malt1250 g Munich Malt 36.8 8 34.2%
100 g Simpsons - Crystal Medium100 g Crystal Medium 33 65.01 2.7%
50 g Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II50 g Carafa Special Type II 29.9 425 1.4%
250 g Simpsons - Vienna250 g Vienna 36 3.5 6.8%
3,650 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
35 g Tettnanger35 g Tettnanger Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 60 min 26.23 63.6%
20 g Tettnanger20 g Tettnanger Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 5 min 2.99 36.4%
55 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew NovaLager™
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
10 - 20 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
12 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 68 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (Dark Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
82 20 4 2 16 320
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14 L Fly Sparge 65 °C 65 °C 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.13 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.1 L/kg 11.4
Mash volume with grains 13.8
Grain absorption losses -3.7
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 14.1 L) 12.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 21 L) 19
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume 15
Going into fermentor 15
Total: 23.6  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Czech darkness" Czech Pale Lager beer recipe by Brewer #336392. All Grain, ABV 5.5%, IBU 29.22, SRM 13.51, Fermentables: (Golden Promise, Munich Malt, Crystal Medium, Carafa Special Type II, Vienna) Hops: (Tettnanger)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-28 19:26 UTC