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Czech Amber

151 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11.87 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Source: Beer, Beards, and Bird Dogs
Hop Utilization: 85%
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday May 25th 2026
1.046
1.010
4.6%
30.0
11.1
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.18 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner6.18 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 36%
6.18 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner Dk6.18 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner Dk 38 6.5 36%
4.32 lb Weyermann - Barke Vienna4.32 lb Barke Vienna 36 3.4 25.2%
3.71 oz German - CaraAroma3.71 oz CaraAroma 34 130 1.4%
3.71 oz German - Carafa II3.71 oz Carafa II - (late mash tun addition) 32 425 1.4%
17.14 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
22.24 g Magnum22.24 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15 First Wort at 203 °F 75 min 21.82 17.4%
1.24 oz Saaz1.24 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil at 203 °F 20 min 4.43 27.5%
1.24 oz Saaz1.24 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil at 203 °F 10 min 2.65 27.5%
1.24 oz Saaz1.24 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Whirlpool at 180 °F 15 min 1.05 27.5%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
12.35 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800
Amount:
2.47 Liters
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 682 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Fort Collins, Co (November 2022)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
17 2 3 4 13 38
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.4 gal Strike 135 °F 125 °F 20 min
2.7 gal 10 minute decoction Decoction 125 °F 148 °F 30 min
1.9 gal 10 minute decoction Decoction 148 °F 156 °F 20 min
4.3 gal 10 minute detection then add caraaroma and carafa2 Decoction 156 °F 170 °F 2 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.12 gal (48.49 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.12 gal (0.49 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 5.36 21.4  
Mash volume with grains 6.73 26.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.14 -8.6  
Remaining sparge water volume 8.91 35.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.12 g | 48.5 qt) 11.87 47.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.12 -0.5  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 10.25 g | 41 qt) 10.5 42  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.05 -0.2  
Estimated amount in fermentor 10.45 41.8  
Total: 14.26 57.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Czech Amber" Czech Amber Lager beer recipe by Beer, Beards, and Bird Dogs. All Grain, ABV 4.64%, IBU 29.95, SRM 11.06, Fermentables: (Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner Dk, Barke Vienna, CaraAroma, Carafa II) Hops: (Magnum, Saaz) Other: (Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-13 14:52 UTC