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Czech Amber Lager AF

Method: BIAB
Style: Czech Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.03 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.38 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday July 18th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

29.4

SRM (morey):

14.4

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

8.55

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.50 lb	Proximity - Pale Malt7.5 lb Pale Malt	$ 0.57 / lb $ 4.28	37.5	2	36.6%
7.50 lb	Proximity - Pilsen Malt7.5 lb Pilsen Malt	$ 0.57 / lb $ 4.28	37.5	1.8	36.6%
2.50 lb	American - Vienna2.5 lb Vienna		35	4	12.2%
1.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L		34	40	7.3%
1 lb	Weyermann - Melanoidin1 lb Melanoidin		34.5	27	4.9%
0.50 lb	American - Chocolate0.5 lb American - Chocolate		29	350	2.4%
20.50 lbs / $ 8.55

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	14.5	Boil	60 min	25.64	25%
3 oz	Saaz3 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	5 min	3.7	75%
4 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum (Pellet)	25.64	25%
3 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 2.9999999931377 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	3.7	75%
4 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
13.82 gal		Strike	158 °F	152 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 tsp	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.50 tsp	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 tsp	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - LalBrew NovaLager™

Amount:	3 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	50 - 68 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 620 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 8.62 psi Temp: 38 °F CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Reverse Osmosis

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	0	25	80	60	50
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Last Updated: 2025-07-19 12:19 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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