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159 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Skizzle
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 28th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb American - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 66.7%
1 lb German - CaraMunich II1 lb CaraMunich II 34 46 9.5%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 9.5%
1 lb American - Vienna1 lb Vienna 35 4 9.5%
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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 13.5 33.3%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 10.37 33.3%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 2.69 33.3%
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Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 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
3.75 gal Strike 164 °F 155 °F 60 min
5.5 gal Fly Sparge 180 °F 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.78 19.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.74 g | 19 qt) 4.63 18.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.56 34.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"The dark side" Czech Dark Lager beer recipe by Skizzle. All Grain, ABV 4.6%, IBU 26.56, SRM 25.63, Fermentables: (Pilsner, CaraMunich II, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Vienna, De-Bittered Black) Hops: (Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-10-29 01:08 UTC