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Czech Dark Lager

270 calories 27.4 g 0.5 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 24 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 31 liters
Post Boil Size: 25 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Nikos
Calories: 270 calories (Per 0.5L)
Carbs: 27.4 g (Per 0.5L)
Created: Monday April 25th 2022
1.058
1.014
5.8%
21.8
20.7
5.4
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 kg Viking - Pilsner Malt4 kg Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 69.9%
0.80 kg Weyermann - Munich Type I0.8 kg Munich Type I 38 6 14%
0.60 kg Weyermann - Caramunich Type 20.6 kg Caramunich Type 2 34 45 10.5%
0.17 kg Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III0.17 kg Carafa Special Type III 29.9 525 3%
0.15 kg Weyermann - Melanoidin0.15 kg Melanoidin 34.5 27 2.6%
5.72 kg / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Saaz20 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 15 min 3.88 13.3%
20 g BSG - Kazbek20 g Kazbek Hops Pellet 7.7 Boil 15 min 8.31 13.3%
20 g Saaz20 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 5 min 1.56 13.3%
20 g BSG - Kazbek20 g Kazbek Hops Pellet 7.7 Boil 5 min 3.34 13.3%
20 g Saaz20 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.6 Whirlpool 5 min 1.5 13.3%
20 g BSG - Kazbek20 g Kazbek Hops Pellet 7.7 Whirlpool 5 min 3.21 13.3%
15 g Saaz15 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.6 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 14 days 10%
15 g BSG - Kazbek15 g Kazbek Hops Pellet 7.7 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 14 days 10%
150 g / 0.00 €
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 L Strike 86 °C 66 °C 60 min
16.5 L Fly Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 17 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.05 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
16 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 514 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 117.5 g       Temp: 16 °C       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 26
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"Czech Dark Lager" Czech Dark Lager beer recipe by Nikos. All Grain, ABV 5.8%, IBU 21.8, SRM 20.67, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Munich Type I, Caramunich Type 2, Carafa Special Type III, Melanoidin) Hops: (Saaz, Kazbek) Other: (Magnesium Chloride, Lactic acid)
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Cost € Cost %
Fermentables €
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Other €
Cost Per Barrel € 0.00
Cost Per Pint € 0.00
Total Cost € 0.00
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