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Czech Dark Lager

Method: BIAB
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Bill
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 192 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday October 25th 2025

Czech Dark Lager

by Randy64

OG: 1.056 FG: 1.009 ABV: 6.1% IBU: 33

Czech Black Lager

by Craft Solutions

OG: 1.055 FG: 1.015 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 30

Original Gravity:

1.058

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.8%

IBU (tinseth):

28.3

SRM (morey):

25.6

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	Weyermann - Floor malted Bohemian Dark9 lb Floor malted Bohemian Dark	37	7	69.2%
1.50 lb	Briess - Victory Malt1.5 lb Victory Malt	34.5	28	11.5%
1.50 lb	Weyermann - Caramunich Type 11.5 lb Caramunich Type 1	33.5	35	11.5%
1 lb	Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate1 lb Pale Chocolate	32.7	220	7.7%
13 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	2.7	First Wort	0 min	9.55	33.3%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	60 min	11.26	33.3%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	23 min	7.45	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.99999999771257 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	9.55	33.3%
2 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 1.9999999954251 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	18.71	66.6%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
9 gal		Infusion	160 °F	156 °F	--

Yeast

White Labs - Czech Budejovice Lager Yeast WLP802

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	50 - 55 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	54 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 243 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

Primo Bottled Purified Water - Walmart

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-11-02 15:22 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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