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The Dark Side

Name: The Dark Side
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 20.8 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 4.54 kg Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner; 0.57 kg Barke Munich Malt; 0.57 kg CaraMunich II; 0.12 kg Carafa II; 13 g Magnum Hops; 60 g Saaz Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 20.8 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30.16 liters
Post Boil Size: 22.69 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Philip Shorten
Calories: 167 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Monday March 9th 2026

Czech Dark Lager

by Tom's Brewery

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.008 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 34

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

31.9

SRM (morey):

17.5

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.54 kg	German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner4.54 kg Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	38	1.8	78.3%
0.57 kg	Weyermann - Barke Munich Malt0.57 kg Barke Munich Malt	37	8	9.8%
0.57 kg	German - CaraMunich II0.57 kg CaraMunich II - (late boil kettle addition)	34	46	9.8%
0.12 kg	German - Carafa II0.12 kg Carafa II - (late boil kettle addition)	32	425	2.1%
5.80 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
13 g	Magnum13 g Magnum Hops	Pellet	13.5	Boil	60 min	23.23	17.8%
60 g	Saaz60 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	3	Boil	10 min	8.64	82.2%
73 g / $ 0.00

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Yeast

Wyeast - Budvar Lager 2000

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	9 - 13 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	10 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Great Western Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-05-16 04:48 UTC

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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	IBU	Bill %
13 g	Magnum (Pellet) 13 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops	23.23	17.8%
60 g	Saaz (Pellet) 60 g Saaz (Pellet) Hops	8.64	82.2%
73 g / $ 0.00