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North Star Dark Lager

Name: North Star Dark Lager
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 304 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 220 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner; 220 lb Floor malted Bohemian Dark; 50 lb CaraBohemian; 25 lb Carafa Special Type II; 10 lb Acidulated; 48 oz Saaz Hops; 48 oz Saaz Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Pale Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 304 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 317 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 84% (ending kettle)
Hop Utilization: 85%
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday January 21st 2026

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

13.2

SRM (morey):

23.0

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
220 lb	Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner220 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	36.3	1.9	41.9%
220 lb	Weyermann - Floor malted Bohemian Dark220 lb Floor malted Bohemian Dark	37	7	41.9%
50 lb	Weyermann - CaraBohemian50 lb CaraBohemian	35	76	9.5%
25 lb	Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II25 lb Carafa Special Type II	29.9	425	4.8%
10 lb	Weyermann - Acidulated10 lb Acidulated	27	3.4	1.9%
525 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
48 oz	Saaz48 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	2.4	First Wort	75 min	7.03	50%
48 oz	Saaz48 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	2.4	Boil	60 min	6.12	50%
96 oz / $ 0.00

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Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
30 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
30 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.44 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
7	3	2	5	5	25
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Last Updated: 2026-08-27 18:34 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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
96 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 95.999999780407 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops		13.15	100%
96 oz / $ 0.00