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Czech Amber Lager

242 calories 25.1 g 500 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Czech Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 8.5 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10.4 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Calories: 242 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 25.1 g (Per 500ml)
Created: Friday May 22nd 2020
1.052
1.013
5.1%
37.8
12.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
684 g Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt684 g Bohemian Pilsner Malt 36.8 2.43 36%
684 g Bairds - Maris Otter Pale Ale684 g Maris Otter Pale Ale 37.5 2.5 36%
342 g Weyermann - Munich Type I342 g Munich Type I 38 6 18%
95 g Bestmalz - BEST Melanoidin95 g BEST Melanoidin 34.5 27 5%
57 g Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L57 g Caramel Malt - 80L 35 80 3%
38 g Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt38 g Pale Chocolate Malt 32.2 230 2%
1,900 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
22 g Saaz22 g Saaz Hops Pellet 4.6 Boil 45 min 29.72 56.4%
11 g Saaz11 g Saaz Hops Pellet 4.6 Boil 15 min 8.03 28.2%
6 g Saaz6 g Saaz Hops Pellet 4.6 Boil 0 min 15.4%
39 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.90 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.60 g Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Escarpment Labs - Czech Lager
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
9 - 13 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
11 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 164 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 5 15 50 50 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
11.9 L 145F Infusion -- 63 °C 30 min
158F -- 70 °C 30 min
170 -- 77 °C 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Total strike volume 13.2
Mash volume with grains 14.5
Grain absorption losses -1.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 14.4 L) 10.4
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 4.5 L) 8.5
Estimated amount in fermentor 8.5
Total: 13.2  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Czech Amber Lager" Czech Amber Lager beer recipe by Brewer #324535. BIAB, ABV 5.11%, IBU 37.75, SRM 12, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner Malt, Maris Otter Pale Ale, Munich Type I, BEST Melanoidin, Caramel Malt - 80L, Pale Chocolate Malt) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid, Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-07-10 10:43 UTC