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Czech Dark Lager Saturno

187 calories 18.5 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 250 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 280 liters
Post Boil Size: 260 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Calories: 187 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday March 26th 2026
1.061
1.014
6.1%
17.4
26.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
42 kg Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen42 kg BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 71.1%
6.50 kg Great Western - American Munich6.5 kg American Munich 35.4 7.94 11%
6.50 kg Bestmalz - BEST Caramel Munich II6.5 kg BEST Caramel Munich II 34.5 45.5 11%
1.80 kg Bestmalz - BEST Chocolate1.8 kg BEST Chocolate - (late mash tun addition) 34.5 337.82 3%
1.80 kg Bestmalz - BEST Black Malt eXtra1.8 kg BEST Black Malt eXtra - (late mash tun addition) 30 500 3%
0.50 kg Bestmalz - BEST Melanoidin0.5 kg BEST Melanoidin 34.5 27 0.8%
59.10 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
300 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany)300 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil at 94 °C 60 min 14.84 66.1%
154 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany)154 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil at 94 °C 10 min 2.51 33.9%
454 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
30 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
250 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1310 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
150 L Strike 70 °C 70 °C 70 min
150 L Sparge 75 °C 75 °C 20 min
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 257.97 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 212.57 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 254.72 L. Suggest reducing strike water volume to 6.39 L and adding 209.32 L sparge/top-off. 215.7
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 215.7
Mash volume with grains 254.7
Grain absorption losses -59.1
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 102.3 L) 124.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 258 L) 280
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -2.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 250 L) 260
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 260 L) 250
Total: 340  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Czech Dark Lager Saturno" Czech Dark Lager beer recipe by Anonymous. All Grain, ABV 6.14%, IBU 17.35, SRM 26.15, Fermentables: (BEST Pilsen, American Munich, BEST Caramel Munich II, BEST Chocolate, BEST Black Malt eXtra, BEST Melanoidin) Hops: (Hallertau Tradition (Germany)) Other: (Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-26 19:32 UTC