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Czech darkness

Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 15 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 19 liters
Post Boil Size: 15 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Wednesday February 25th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

29.3

SRM (morey):

17.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3,000 g	Weyermann - Pilsner3000 g Pilsner	36	1.5	80.6%
250 g	Simpsons - Munich Malt250 g Munich Malt	36.8	8	6.7%
100 g	Simpsons - Crystal Medium100 g Crystal Medium	33	65.01	2.7%
120 g	Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II120 g Carafa Special Type II	29.9	425	3.2%
250 g	Simpsons - Vienna250 g Vienna	36	3.5	6.7%
3,720 g / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
35 g	Tettnanger35 g Tettnanger Hops	Leaf/Whole	4.5	Boil	60 min	26.28	63.6%
20 g	Tettnanger20 g Tettnanger Hops	Leaf/Whole	4.5	Boil	5 min	2.99	36.4%
55 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
55 g	Tettnanger (Leaf/Whole) 55 g Tettnanger (Leaf/Whole) Hops		29.27	100%
55 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
14 L		Fly Sparge	65 °C	65 °C	90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.13 L/kg

Yeast

Lallemand - LalBrew NovaLager™

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	78%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	10 - 20 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	12 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 68 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Munich (Dark Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
82	20	4	2	16	320
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Last Updated: 2026-02-25 22:39 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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