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The Dark Side

167 calories 18.2 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 20.8 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30.16 liters
Post Boil Size: 22.69 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Philip Shorten
Calories: 167 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Monday March 9th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.54 kg German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner4.54 kg Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 78.3%
0.57 kg Weyermann - Barke Munich Malt0.57 kg Barke Munich Malt 37 8 9.8%
0.57 kg German - CaraMunich II0.57 kg CaraMunich II - (late boil kettle addition) 34 46 9.8%
0.12 kg German - Carafa II0.12 kg Carafa II - (late boil kettle addition) 32 425 2.1%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
13 g Magnum13 g Magnum Hops Pellet 13.5 Boil 60 min 23.23 17.8%
60 g Saaz60 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3 Boil 10 min 8.64 82.2%
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Yeast
Wyeast - Budvar Lager 2000
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 13 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
10 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Great Western Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 4.2 L/kg 24.2
Mash volume with grains 28
Grain absorption losses -5.8
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 12.2 L) 12.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 29.7 L) 30.2
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 20.8 L) 22.7
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 22.7 L) 20.8
Total: 36.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"The Dark Side" Czech Dark Lager beer recipe by Philip Shorten. All Grain, ABV 5.21%, IBU 31.87, SRM 17.46, Fermentables: (Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, Barke Munich Malt, CaraMunich II, Carafa II) Hops: (Magnum, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-16 04:48 UTC