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Czech lager

Name: Czech lager
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 21 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 4.5 kg BEST Pilsen; 150 g BEST Melanoidin; 150 g Carapils; 20 g fuggles Hops; 50 g Saaz Hops; 50 g Saaz Hops

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Method: Extract
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11.4 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.096 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Friday June 19th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

21.7

SRM (morey):

4.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.50 kg	Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen4.5 kg BEST Pilsen	37	1.9	93.8%
150 g	Bestmalz - BEST Melanoidin150 g BEST Melanoidin	34.5	27	3.1%
150 g	Weyermann - Carapils150 g Carapils	34.5	2.1	3.1%
4,800 g / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
20 g	fuggles20 g fuggles Hops	Pellet	7.2	Boil at 100 °C	60 min	11.53	16.7%
50 g	Saaz50 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Aroma at 100 °C	15 min	6.95	41.7%
50 g	Saaz50 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Whirlpool at 100 °C	0 min	3.25	41.7%
120 g / $ 0.00

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Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	82%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	9 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0

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Last Updated: 2026-06-20 10:10 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	IBU	Bill %
20 g	fuggles (Pellet) 20 g fuggles (Pellet) Hops	11.53	16.7%
100 g	Saaz (Pellet) 100 g Saaz (Pellet) Hops	10.2	83.4%
120 g / $ 0.00