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Czech Dark Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.24 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 179 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Friday August 23rd 2024

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

28.8

SRM (morey):

27.2

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

6.78

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Fermenting Now

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 lb	Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner12 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	36.3	1.9	56.5%
3 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I3 lb Munich Type I	$ 2.20 / lb $ 6.60	38	6	14.1%
1.75 lb	German - Carapils1.75 lb Carapils	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	35	1.3	8.2%
1.75 lb	Briess - Victory Malt1.75 lb Victory Malt	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	34.5	28	8.2%
2 lb	United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate2 lb Pale Chocolate	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	33	207	9.4%
0.25 lb	German - CaraAmber0.25 lb CaraAmber	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	34	23	1.2%
0.50 lb	German - Carafa II0.5 lb Carafa II	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	32	425	2.4%
21.25 lbs / $ 6.60

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.82 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - CTZ0.82 oz CTZ Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	14.1	First Wort	0 min	23.01	19%
1.50 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz1.5 oz CZ Saaz Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	3.5	Boil	20 min	5.75	34.7%
2 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz2 oz CZ Saaz Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	3.5	Boil	0 min		46.3%
4.32 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.82 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - CTZ (Pellet) 0.81999999812431 oz CTZ (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	23.01	19%
3.50 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	5.75	81%
4.32 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
9.42 gal	Strike	158 °F	149 °F	60 min
5.5 gal	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
8 ml	Lactic acid	$ 0.66 / oz $ 0.18	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
$ 0.18

Yeast

Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	72%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 58 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 185 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

West Chester, PA, USA - Aqua's Ingrams Mill Plant

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
39	11	22	64	41	191.6
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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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