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Czech Festbier

185 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Amber Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Chumley (home brewer association)
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday September 4th 2018
1.056
1.013
5.7%
30.8
15.3
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Belgian - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 34.3%
8 lb German - Vienna8 lb Vienna 37 4 30.5%
8 lb German - Munich Dark8 lb Munich Dark 37 15.5 30.5%
9 oz Belgian - CaraVienne9 oz CaraVienne 34 20 2.1%
6 oz German - CaraRed6 oz CaraRed 34 20 1.4%
5 oz German - Carafa III5 oz Carafa III 32 535 1.2%
26.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 90 min 14.31 18.5%
1 oz Spalt1 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 90 min 7.85 18.5%
0.90 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.9 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 30 min 4.23 16.7%
1 oz Spalt1 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 2.66 18.5%
1.50 oz Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 1.71 27.8%
5.40 oz / $ 0.00
 
Target Water Profile
2016 Northeast US Poland Spring water profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 10 23 20 10 24
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.2 gal Infusion -- 148 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.15 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.45 gal (57.81 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 2.45 gal (9.81 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.15 qt/lb 7.55 30.2  
Mash volume with grains 9.65 38.6  
Grain absorption losses -3.28 -13.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 10.44 g | 41.7 qt) 10.48 41.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 14.45 g | 57.8 qt) 14.5 58  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 12 48  
Going into fermentor 12 48  
Total: 18.03 72.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Czech Festbier" Czech Amber Lager beer recipe by Chumley (home brewer association). All Grain, ABV 5.72%, IBU 30.77, SRM 15.27, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, Munich Dark, CaraVienne, CaraRed, Carafa III) Hops: (Perle, Spalt, Hallertau Mittelfruh, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-02-23 20:48 UTC