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Half Dark Pivo

181 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Old El Camino Brewing
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
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Created: Sunday November 18th 2018
1.055
1.013
5.5%
30.7
11.9
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13 lb German - Pilsner13 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 96.3%
2 oz German - Chocolate Rye2 oz Chocolate Rye 31 240 0.9%
4 oz German - Melanoidin4 oz Melanoidin 37 25 1.9%
2 oz German - Carafa III2 oz Carafa III 32 535 0.9%
216 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 7.1 Boil 60 min 18.87 33.3%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 8.41 33.3%
1 oz Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Whirlpool 15 min 3.43 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4.75 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 90 min.
4.25 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 90 min.
2.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 75 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Czech Budejovice Lager Yeast WLP802
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 462 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Düsseldorf (Altbier)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 12 45 82 65 223
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.5 gal Re-circulation Mash Temperature -- 155 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.91 23.6  
Mash volume with grains 6.99 27.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.69 -6.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.64 g | 14.6 qt) 3.03 12.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.61 g | 30.5 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6.04 g | 24.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.46 g | 25.9 qt) 6 24  
Total: 8.94 35.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Note our brewhouse Efficiency, Scale to fit!

Ferment:
14-Days @ 50F
7-Days @ 68F

Lager:
7-14 Days @ 45F

Cold crash:
2 Days @ 38F

Keg:
36Hr @ 38F/30PSI

Bottle:
Target 2.4 volumes CO2



03/05/2019
2019 Lancaster Iron Brewer VII
~2nd Place Lager Category
~BJCP Category 3C combined average score of 39.5
~Was recommended to increase malt character and mash lower for higher attenuation and add 5-10 IBU's of bittering hops

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03/13/2019

Changed Malt Bill-
Removed Black Patent
Added Melanoidin, Chocolate Rye, De-bittered Black

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Changed Hop Schedule-
Decreased 60min Perle
Added 60/30min Saaz

05/26/19

Changed Yeast to WLP802 CZECH BUDEJOVICE

01/14/2020

Changed hop schedule added Styrian Holdings


03/08/2020

2020 Lancaster Iron Brewer
3b Czech Amber Lager, BJCP official score 42/50
-1st Place Lagers
-1st Place Best of Show
-2020 Brewer's Choice Award

~Feedback: less roasty malt & a touch more ibu's

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