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Dark Lager

Name: Dark Lager
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 30 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 40 lb Pilsner; 8 lb Munich - 60L; 5 lb Special B; 3 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L; 2 lb White Wheat; 0.5 lb Midnight Wheat Malt; 0.5 lb Chocolate; 10 oz Saaz Hops; 5 oz Saaz Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 30 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 32.06 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 12.3 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 13.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday August 17th 2026

Original Gravity:

13.1 °P

Final Gravity:

3.7 °P

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

26.7

SRM (morey):

26.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
40 lb	American - Pilsner40 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	67.8%
8 lb	Munich - 60L8 lb Munich - 60L	33	60	13.6%
5 lb	Dingemans - Special B5 lb Special B	33.1	125	8.5%
3 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L3 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	120	5.1%
2 lb	American - White Wheat2 lb White Wheat	40	2.8	3.4%
0.50 lb	American - Midnight Wheat Malt0.5 lb Midnight Wheat Malt	33	550	0.8%
0.50 lb	American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate	29	350	0.8%
59 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
10 oz	Saaz10 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	60 min	21.36	66.7%
5 oz	Saaz5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	15 min	5.3	33.3%
15 oz / $ 0.00

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Yeast

BSI - Augustiner Lager

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	52 - 62 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 520 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^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-08-17 13:53 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

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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	Cost	IBU	Bill %
15 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 14.999999965689 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops		26.66	100%
15 oz / $ 0.00