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Czech Dark Lager Auto Scaled Down

Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Ballardian Home Brewers
Rating:

5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 203 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday July 9th 2022

Original Gravity:

1.062

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

6.7%

IBU (tinseth):

42.4

SRM (morey):

31.3

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

34.24

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	LINC Malt - Francin Pilsner8 lb Francin Pilsner	$ 1.95 / lb $ 15.60	37.3	1.65	61%
2 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I2 lb Munich Type I	$ 2.40 / lb $ 4.80	38	6	15.2%
1 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt1 lb Carapils Malt	$ 2.40 / lb $ 2.40	34.5	1.5	7.6%
12 oz	American - Chocolate12 oz Chocolate	$ 2.40 / lb $ 1.80	29	350	5.7%
1 lb	Briess - Victory Malt1 lb Victory Malt	$ 2.40 / lb $ 2.40	34.5	28	7.6%
4 oz	Weyermann - Carafa II4 oz Carafa II	$ 2.40 / lb $ 0.60	31.5	415	1.9%
2 oz	The Swaen - GoldSwaen Red2 oz GoldSwaen Red		35	19	1%
13.12 lbs / $ 27.60

Hops Summary

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 1.9999999954251 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	$ 2.95 / oz $ 5.90	24.82	88.8%
0.25 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	$ 2.95 / oz $ 0.74	17.56	11.1%

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.43 gal	mash in	Strike	164 °F	152 °F	60 min
4 gal		Sparge	170 °F	165 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.50 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	50 min.
10 ml	Whirlfloc tablet	Fining	Boil	50 min.
0.50 tsp	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 tsp	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4.20 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - LalBrew NovaLager™

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	50 - 68 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	55 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 432 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 9.02 psi Temp: 35 °F CO₂ Level: 2.43 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
22	0	1	2	1	17.6
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Notes

too much trube in transfer.

Let sit longer after adding gelatin to fermenter.

less CO2 in force carbonation. did 20psi for 1-2 minutes. Should be 9psi for 1-2 minutes.

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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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beershaun • 09/20/2022 at 07:49pm

5 of 5

This was a fantastic dark lager and a real crowd pleaser. Great head retention great color great drinkability. Slightly sweet with coffee and chocolate notes.

There was a lot of trube in the initial 3-4 glasses and the final 2 glasses. So let the beer settle longer after adding gelatin and turn the pickup tube up to start with when racking to key.

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