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Czech Dark Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday January 18th 2026

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

Czech Dark Lager

by bhive01

OG: 1.055 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 31

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

27.8

SRM (morey):

28.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner8 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	36.3	1.9	68.8%
2 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)2 lb Munich Type II (Dark)	37	10	17.2%
1 lb	Weyermann - Caramunich Type 31 lb Caramunich Type 3	34	57	8.6%
6 oz	Briess - Midnight Wheat Malt6 oz Midnight Wheat Malt	25	550	3.2%
4 oz	German - Carafa II4 oz Carafa II	32	425	2.2%
11.62 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	12	Boil	60 min	22.93	33.3%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	10 min	4.85	66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	22.93	33.3%
1 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.99999999771257 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	4.85	66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Yeast

White Labs - Czech Budejovice Lager Yeast WLP802

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	50 - 55 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.44 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-01-18 17:39 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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