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Dark Czech Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.74 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.52 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 177 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday May 1st 2024

Shady Bohemian

by Tim Bulin

OG: 1.047 FG: 1.010 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 25

Crow's Caw Kölsch

by bhive01

OG: 1.058 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 23

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.8%

IBU (tinseth):

21.3

SRM (morey):

28.7

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner7 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	38	1.8	62.2%
0.50 lb	German - Carafa III0.5 lb Carafa III	32	535	4.4%
2 lb	Avangard - Munich Dark2 lb Munich Dark	37.1	12	17.8%
1.25 lb	Weyermann - Caramunich Type 21.25 lb Caramunich Type 2	34	45	11.1%
0.50 lb	German - Melanoidin0.5 lb Melanoidin	37	25	4.4%
11.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz CZ2 oz Saaz CZ Hops	Pellet	2.5	Boil	60 min	19.38	66.7%
0.50 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz0.5 oz CZ Saaz Hops	Pellet	2.5	Boil	5 min	0.97	16.7%
0.50 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz0.5 oz CZ Saaz Hops	Pellet	2.5	Whirlpool	0 min	0.94	16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz CZ (Pellet)	19.38	66.7%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz (Pellet)	1.91	33.4%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.42 gal		Strike	161 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
40 g	Phosphoric acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager

Amount:	11 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 59 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	52 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
7	3	2	5	5	25
Use 25% RO water to lower minerality of total water.
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Last Updated: 2025-03-03 15:29 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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