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2026 Czech dark

165 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 4.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Aaron Black
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 25th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner5.5 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 59.1%
1.50 lb Munich Dark 20L1.5 lb Munich Dark 20L 34 20 16.1%
4 oz Bestmalz - BEST Melanoidin4 oz BEST Melanoidin 34.5 27 2.7%
6 oz German - Carafa II6 oz Carafa II - (late mash tun addition) 32 425 4%
10 oz Dingemans - Biscuit10 oz Biscuit 34.5 22 6.7%
5 oz Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate5 oz Pale Chocolate - (late mash tun addition) 32.7 220 3.4%
12 oz German - CaraMunich II12 oz CaraMunich II 34 46 8.1%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 15.75 33.3%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 20 min 9.54 33.3%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 3.14 33.3%
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Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 59 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
53 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 78 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Osmosis Reverse
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
4.46 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.7 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.7 qt/lb 3.96 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.7 18.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.16 -4.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.57 g | 18.3 qt) 3.96 15.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 4.75 g | 19 qt) 5 20  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 4.75 19  
Total: 7.91 31.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"2026 Czech dark" Czech Dark Lager beer recipe by Aaron Black. All Grain, ABV 4.84%, IBU 28.42, SRM 26.96, Fermentables: (Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, Munich Dark 20L, BEST Melanoidin, Carafa II, Biscuit, Pale Chocolate, CaraMunich II) Hops: (Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-25 22:23 UTC