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Czech Amber

Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 8.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.85 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Source: Beer, Beards, and Bird Dogs
Hop Utilization: 85%
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday May 25th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

4.6%

IBU (tinseth):

30.2

SRM (morey):

11.1

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner5 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	38	1.8	36%
5 lb	German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner Dk5 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner Dk	38	6.5	36%
3.50 lb	Weyermann - Barke Vienna3.5 lb Barke Vienna	36	3.4	25.2%
3 oz	German - CaraAroma3 oz CaraAroma	34	130	1.4%
3 oz	German - Carafa II3 oz Carafa II - (late mash tun addition)	32	425	1.4%
13.87 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
18 g	Magnum18 g Magnum Hops	Pellet	15	First Wort at 203 °F	75 min	22.01	17.5%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil at 203 °F	20 min	4.45	27.5%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil at 203 °F	10 min	2.67	27.5%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Whirlpool at 180 °F	15 min	1.05	27.5%
3.63 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
18 g	Magnum (Pellet) 18 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops	22.01	17.5%
3 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 2.9999999931377 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	8.17	82.5%
3.63 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.34 gal		Strike	135 °F	125 °F	20 min
2.22 gal	10 minute decoction	Decoction	125 °F	148 °F	30 min
1.5 gal	10 minute decoction	Decoction	148 °F	156 °F	20 min
3.5 gal	10 minute detection then add caraaroma and carafa2	Decoction	156 °F	170 °F	2 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
10 ml	Phosphoric acid		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800

Amount:	2 Liters	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	74.5%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 55 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 552 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Fort Collins, Co (November 2022)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
17	2	3	4	13	38
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2026-05-26 02:57 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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