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Czech Dark Lager

170 calories 14.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 70 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 83 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Carlos
Hop Utilization: 91%
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday September 29th 2025
1.052
1.009
5.7%
21.8
28.5
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 kg Weyermann - Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt10 kg Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt 38 1.5 54.8%
4 kg Weyermann - Vienna Malt4 kg Vienna Malt 37 3.5 21.9%
2 kg Weyermann - Munich Type I2 kg Munich Type I 38 6 11%
1 kg Weyermann - Caramunich Type 11 kg Caramunich Type 1 33.5 35 5.5%
0.75 kg Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II0.75 kg Carafa Special Type II - (late mash tun addition) 29.9 425 4.1%
0.50 kg Simpsons - Chocolate Malt0.5 kg Chocolate Malt 31.7 444 2.7%
18.25 kg / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Magnum25 g Magnum Hops Pellet 13.6 First Wort 90 min 13.27 9.1%
150 g Saaz150 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.24 Boil 10 min 6.25 54.5%
100 g Saaz100 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.24 Hop Stand 0 min 2.31 36.4%
275 g / 0.00 €
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 315 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Palacios de la Valduerna
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
6 1 2 3 2 9
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Czech Dark Lager" Czech Dark Lager beer recipe by Carlos. All Grain, ABV 5.7%, IBU 21.83, SRM 28.45, Fermentables: (Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt, Vienna Malt, Munich Type I, Caramunich Type 1, Carafa Special Type II, Chocolate Malt) Hops: (Magnum, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-10-05 06:16 UTC
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