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Czech Amber

Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday November 30th 2021

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

23.7

SRM (morey):

12.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner9 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	38	1.8	67%
2.50 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale2.5 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	18.6%
1.50 lb	Munich - Light 10L1.5 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	11.2%
7 oz	German - Chocolate Rye7 oz Chocolate Rye	31	240	3.3%
13.44 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	60 min	21.09	66.7%
0.50 oz	Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	15 min	2.62	16.7%
0.50 oz	Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	0 min		16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 2.9999999931377 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops		23.71	100.1%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.03 gal		Strike	160 °F	148 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Yeast

Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	72%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 58 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 492 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
31	5	7	42	36	17
5.20 mash pH target - MASH 148 DEGREES 100% RO water used MASH - 5.2 gallons .60g gypsum 1.3g calcium chloride .90 g epsom salt .50 g baking soda SPARGE - 4.90 gallons .60g gypsum 1.2g calcium chloride .90 g epsom salt
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Notes

scored 33, 2nd place at Midwinter 2022.

Need to up IBUs to 30.

sweet finish, slightly astringent in finish?

needs to be crisper?

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Last Updated: 2024-12-17 18:40 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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