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Czech Amber

Name: Czech Amber
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 180 min
Yield: 8 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 5.1 lb Bohemian Pilsner; 4.55 lb Vienna Malt; 0.98 lb Munich Type I; 0.8 lb Caramunich Type 2; 9.6 oz CaraRed; 3.2 oz Carafa Special Type II; 1.2 oz Saaz Hops; 1.6 oz Saaz Hops; 1.2 oz Saaz Hops; 1.6 oz Saaz Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 8 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Chris Daily
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday June 21st 2026

Czech Amber

by teslowja

OG: 1.054 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 24

Original Gravity:

1.045

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.5%

IBU (rager):

24.3

SRM (morey):

11.9

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.10 lb	German - Bohemian Pilsner5.1 lb Bohemian Pilsner	38	1.9	41.7%
4.55 lb	Weyermann - Vienna Malt4.55 lb Vienna Malt	37	3.5	37.2%
0.98 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I0.98 lb Munich Type I	38	6	8%
0.80 lb	Weyermann - Caramunich Type 20.8 lb Caramunich Type 2	34	45	6.5%
9.60 oz	Weyermann - CaraRed9.6 oz CaraRed	35	19.3	4.9%
3.20 oz	Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II3.2 oz Carafa Special Type II	29.9	425	1.6%
12.23 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.20 oz	Saaz1.2 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	First Wort	0 min	13.33	21.4%
1.60 oz	Saaz1.6 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	30 min	8.97	28.6%
1.20 oz	Saaz1.2 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	5 min	1.97	21.4%
1.60 oz	Saaz1.6 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	0 min		28.6%
5.60 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5 gal		131 °F	131 °F	20 min
5 gal	Infusion	145 °F	145 °F	60 min
5 gal	Infusion	158 °F	158 °F	20 min
5 gal	Infusion	170 °F	170 °F	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.8 qt/lb

Yeast

Wyeast - Staro Prague Lager 2782

Amount:	1.60 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 58 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 119 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
34	3	18	63	32	16
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Notes

Pull 1st decotion at 145, boil 20 min.
2nd pull at 145, rest at 158 for 20 min and boil 20 min.

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Last Updated: 2026-06-30 11:49 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 %
5.60 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 5.5999999871904 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops		24.27	100%
5.60 oz / $ 0.00