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Wolfies Czech Dark Lager

1 calories 0.1 g 1.25 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 25 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 38.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 32 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: Wolf Pack Brewing
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 1 calories (Per 1.25ml)
Carbs: 0.1 g (Per 1.25ml)
Created: Monday May 18th 2026
1.061
1.009
6.8%
33.7
27.7
5.2
10.74
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.50 kg Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen2.5 kg BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 37%
2.50 kg United Kingdom - Golden Promise2.5 kg Golden Promise $ 3.00 / kg
$ 7.50 		37 3 37%
1 kg Aromatic Malt1 kg Aromatic Malt 35 20 14.8%
0.15 kg Gladfield - Aurora Malt0.15 kg Aurora Malt 37.2 29.44 2.2%
0.30 kg Gladfield - Dark Chocolate Malt0.3 kg Dark Chocolate Malt 32.7 488 4.4%
0.30 kg Gladfield - Dark Crystal Malt0.3 kg Dark Crystal Malt 35.4 96.45 4.4%
6.75 kg / $ 7.50
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
60 g Tettnanger60 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 45 min 24.79 60%
40 g Tettnanger40 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 8.93 40%
100 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
18 g Gypsum / 239.5 Grams $ 0.07 / g
$ 1.19 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
7 g Phosphoric acid - 10% / 85 Grams $ 0.05 / g
$ 0.35 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 g Phosphoric acid - 10% / 85 Grams $ 0.05 / g
$ 0.10 		Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
5 g Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
5 g Wyeast - Beer Nutrient / 359.5 Grams $ 0.25 / g
$ 1.25 		Other Boil 15 min.
$ 2.89
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Liters
Cost:
$ 0.35 / g
$ 350.00
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
10 °C
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 749 B cells required
$ 350.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 1.64 bar       Temp: 20 °C       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
20 L Strike 67 °C 65 °C 60 min
30 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 L/kg 16.9
Mash volume with grains 21.3
Grain absorption losses -6.8
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 24.8 L) 29.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 34.1 L) 38.5
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.5
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 25 L) 32
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 32 L) 25
Total: 46.2  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Based on https://beerandbrewing.com/riverwalk-czech-amber-lager-recipe/ and tweak the dark malts based on Twofold Brewery's Czech Dark Lager

https://www.bjcp.org/style/2021/3/3D/czech-dark-lager/

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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-30 02:57 UTC
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