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Czech Dark Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Brandon Pflipsen
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday February 28th 2024

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

27.3

SRM (morey):

26.8

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.50 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen6.5 lb BEST Pilsen	37	1.9	55.6%
2 lb	Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L2 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L	36	10	17.1%
1 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt1 lb Carapils Malt	34.5	1.5	8.6%
1 lb	Briess - Victory Malt1 lb Victory Malt	34.5	28	8.6%
0.75 lb	Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt0.75 lb Pale Chocolate Malt	32.2	230	6.4%
5 oz	German - Carafa II5 oz Carafa II	32	425	2.7%
2 oz	Great Western - Dark Munich2 oz Dark Munich	33	20	1.1%
11.69 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	2.2	First Wort	0 min	17.61	50%
2 oz	Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	2.2	Boil	20 min	9.7	50%
4 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
4 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 3.9999999908503 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops		27.31	100%
4 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.84 gal	Strike	159 °F	150 °F	60 min
3.87 gal	Batch Sparge	185 °F	165 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.84 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.60 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.45 g	Canning Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.39 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Sparge	15 min.
0.55 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Sparge	15 min.
0.30 g	Canning Salt	Water Agt	Sparge	15 min.
0.50 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	5 min.
1 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	48 - 58 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 451 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 12.28 psi Temp: 37 °F CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

PseudoBohPils

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
20	0	8	35	15	0
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Last Updated: 2024-03-09 03:53 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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