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North Star Dark Lager

168 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 277 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 290 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83% (ending kettle)
Hop Utilization: 85%
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 21st 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
220 lb Weyermann - Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt220 lb Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt 38 1.5 47.1%
55 lb Great Western - Premium 2-Row55 lb Premium 2-Row 37 2 11.8%
110 lb Bestmalz - BEST Munich110 lb BEST Munich 37 6.3 23.6%
32 lb Weyermann - CaraBohemian32 lb CaraBohemian 35 76 6.9%
25 lb Great Western - Crystal 40 Malt25 lb Crystal 40 Malt 21 40 5.4%
25 lb Weyermann - Carafa II25 lb Carafa II 31.5 415 5.4%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
48 oz Saaz48 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.4 First Wort 75 min 7.84 44.4%
12 oz CTZ12 oz CTZ Hops Pellet 15.5 Boil 75 min 11.5 11.1%
48 oz Saaz48 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.4 Boil 60 min 6.82 44.4%
108 oz / 0.00
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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"North Star Dark Lager" Czech Dark Lager beer recipe by Brewer #469335. All Grain, ABV 4.98%, IBU 26.16, SRM 23, Fermentables: (Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt, Premium 2-Row, BEST Munich, CaraBohemian, Crystal 40 Malt, Carafa II) Hops: (Saaz, CTZ)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-21 18:19 UTC
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